Szechuan Chicken with Peanuts

Main Course
Serves 4

1 protein | 2 fat | 1 vegetable

Ingredients:

• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp splenda
• 1 Tbsp cornflour
• 4 x 120 g skinless chicken breasts
• 2/3 cup water
• 2/3 cup soy sauce
• 1 Tbsp oil
• 1 ½ tsp crushed red capsicum
• 5 cloves minced garlic
• 1 tsp minced ginger
• ¼ cup peanuts, dry-roasted
• 125 g snow peas

Directions:

1. In a bowl combine egg whites, splenda and cornflour. Mix ingredients well.
2. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and add to egg white mixture; set aside.
3. In another bowl combine the water and soy sauce.
4. Pre-heat wok on high heat and add the oil. Add the crushed red capsicum, garlic and ginger. Cook for 30 seconds and add chicken mixture. Cook on high heat until done, stirring occasionally.
5. Reduce heat, add peanuts. Add the snow peas and soy sauce mixture, cover and simmer for 1 min, or until snow peas are cooked to your taste. Serve with rice (1 grain/starchy carb) or vegetables.