Chess Chicken Recipe

The call checkered chicken It is a dish of Chinese origin, made with chicken, vegetables and peanuts, which is also a huge success in Brazil.

Checkered chicken is very easy to make, delicious and ideal to accompany freshly made white rice. The ingredients are quite common, in fact, and the recipe leaves room for substitutions according to your taste. So, it’s the perfect dish to prepare for the family, whether for lunch or dinner.

Anyway, The preparation time is 60 minutes and yields 6 well-served portions.

Take the opportunity to also check out the recipe for roast chicken with vegetables and bacon.

Chess Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 500 g skinless chicken fillet, cut into cubes
• 1 green pepper, cut into cubes (check out the recipe for peppers stuffed with ground meat)
• 1 red pepper cut into cubes
• 1 yellow pepper cut into cubes
• 1 cup pickled mushrooms (cut in half)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions cut into cubes
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 cup (tea) of water
• 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts (learn how to make peanut tea)
• salt to taste

Preparation mode

1. Firstly let’s sauté the garlic and onion. Then, in a frying pan or large pan, add half the olive oil and, when it heats up, add the onion and garlic and let it brown.
2. Then, remove from the pan and reserve in another container.
3. In the same pan, theadd the rest of the olive oil and add the chopped colored peppers and mushroomsseason with salt and let it fry for about 4 minutes.
4. Reserve in another container, and in the same pan add the diced chicken.
5. Then, fry the chicken well on all sides until it is as golden as you like.
6. Then, come back with all the pre-cooked ingredients and mix everything very well, letting it cook for another 2 minutes.
7. Meanwhile, in a container, dissolve the cornstarch with water and soy sauce and mix very well.
8. Then add this mixture to the chicken and vegetables and mix well.
9. I let everything cook for a few more minutes until it becomes a thick sauce.
10. Then, remove from the heat and transfer to a refractory of your choice, sprinkle the roasted peanuts and your checkered chicken is ready to serve.

Chess chicken preparation tips

• If you want to upgrade your recipe, You can add a little sake while browning the chicken, this will give the checkered chicken a special flavor.
• Furthermore, Some people like to add grated ginger to the recipe.so if you like it, you can add it to the preparation too.
• Despite being part of the traditional recipe, roasted peanuts can be optional if you don’t like them.
• In fact, you can also use more vegetables, like carrots, for example.
• The ideal is to serve the checkered chicken while still hot, preferably with white rice and sesame seeds on top.

So, what did you think of this recipe? By the way, also check out how to make chicken stroganoff.

Sources: Tudo Gostoso Reciperia Cybercook