Yay for it being Friday! I only had to go to work 4 days this week and time flew by for me.
I feel like we were able to get so much stuff done in the baby room and around the house this week. I just love having that feeling of accomplishment.
I even decided to treat Shaun to a real nice Chinese inspired meal after he mowed the lawn. You may have noticed that I absolutely love my Weight Watchers One Pot Cookbook. I have done several recipes from this cookbook and they have always been a success.
Tonight I decided to try out the szechuan chicken recipe. Szechuan is such a funny word and even harder to make sure that I keep spelling it correctly.
Szechuan, Szechuan, Szechuan – bet you can’t say it 3 times fast. Don’t laugh but I actually tried it while I typed this post.
This dish was packed full of delicious flavor and our 4 servings accidentally turned into 2. I guess there will be no leftovers for me tomorrow.
ENJOY!
P.S. – I really enjoy a little kick in my Chinese food so if you want to make it less spicy cut the red pepper flakes in half. I also added a little more soy sauce to my plate when eating. Shaun doesn’t care for a lot of soy sauce.
Szechuan Chicken with Noodles
Ingredients
- 3 skinless chicken breasts, sliced into thin strips
- 1 Tbsp corn starch
- 1 1/2 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp canola oil
- 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
- 1 10oz. bag broccoli slaw
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 Tbsp reduced sodium soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 4 oz. whole wheat spaghetti, cooked according to package
- chopped green onions for topping
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine the corn starch, sesame oil and salt then pour into a gallon size ziplock bag.
- Add the chicken and remove all the air from the bag then shake it up making sure the chicken is well coated.
- Place in refrigerator for at least thirty minutes. Remove the chicken and cut it up.
- Heat a large wok/pan on med/high heat and add 1 tsp canola oil. Add the chicken and cook until done about 5 minutes. In the last 30 seconds add the garlic.
- Remove the chicken and wipe down wok with paper towel.
- Turn the heat up to high and add the other 1 tsp of canola oil.
- Add the broccoli slaw and red pepper flakes and cook for 6 minutes.
- Add the chicken and cooked spaghetti and stir everything and let it cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Add soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and peanuts to the mixture.
- Stir everything up with tongs and then top with green onions.