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salt and pepper chicken in skillet

Chinese Salt and Pepper Chicken

Course: Soup
Cuisine: Asian
Diet: Diabetic, Gluten Free
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 362
Author: Lisa MarcAurele
Prepare the perfect salt and pepper chicken recipe right on your stovetop! It has an authentic stir fry taste and is fantastically low in carbs.
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into pieces
  • 2 tablespoons Olive oil divided
  • 1 teaspoon White pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Chinese five spice powder
  • ½ small Onion chopped into large pieces
  • 1 Red bell pepper chopped into large pieces
  • 2 teaspoon Minced garlic
  • 1 Red chili pepper deseeded and finely chopped
  • ⅓ cup Chopped green onions
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Place 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat on the stove.
  • Add the chicken and season with the white pepper, five spice powder and salt to taste.
  • Saute the chicken until completely cooked through, and remove.
  • To the same skillet, add the other tablespoon of olive oil along with the onion and bell pepper.
  • Saute until the vegetables begin to soften.
  • Stir in the minced garlic and chopped chili pepper. Saute for another minute.
  • Mix in the chicken, and toss to mix well.
  • Serve garnished with chopped green onions.

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Notes

Use hot oil when you saute the chicken. Cook it over medium heat or medium-high heat.
Drain any excess oil from the chicken. I used a slotted spoon and paper towel, which seemed to work really well.
Use a large frying pan which will give you plenty of room to saute everything.
For a little extra flavor, add a dash of sesame oil to the olive oil as you saute the chicken. Any neutral flavoured oil that is keto-friendly will work.
Add Thai chillies or Taiwanese salt for a really authentic taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 362 | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 726mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1183IU | Vitamin C: 57mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg

Additional Info

Net Carbs: 4 g | % Carbs: 4.6 % | % Protein: 51.6 % | % Fat: 43.8 % | SmartPoints: 8
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