Authentic Szechuan Chicken Tenders Recipe | Easy & Flavorful

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons soy sauce 1 tablespoon chili sauce 1 tablespoon dry sherry 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 16 chicken tenders (about 1 pound) 1 tablespoon peanut oil Hot cooked rice (optional)

PREPARATION:

1. Combine soy sauce, chili sauce, sherry, garlic and red pepper in shallow dish. Add chicken; coat well.
2. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 6 minutes, turning once, until chicken is browned and no longer pink in center.
3. Serve chicken with rice, if desired.

Cook's Nook If you can "take the heat," try adding a few Szechuan peppers to the dish. They are best if heated in the oven or over a low flame in a skillet for a few minutes beforehand. This recipe appears in: Chinese NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 4 chicken tenders (about 3 ounces cooked weight) without rice Fiber <1 g Carbohydrate 3 g Cholesterol 69 mg Total Fat 6 g Calories from Fat 30 % Calories 180 Protein 26 g Sodium 625 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 3