Sautéed chicken with leeks
Chunks of chicken marinated in a mixture of soy sauce, vinegar and spices, then sautéed with diagonally cut leeks cooked separately.
A simple, healthy recipe with a spicy kick.
A simple, healthy recipe with a spicy kick.
91 K 3.6/5 (31 reviews)
1 hour 55 min.
Easy
4 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: January 20th 2019
400 g chicken
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons white (spirit) vinegar
1 tablespoon chilli spices
3 tablespoons 
500 g 
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Resting: 1 hour
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 1 hour 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Cut the chicken into small chunks.
Stage 2 - 1 hour
Put these into a bowl and add 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons white (spirit) vinegar, 1 tablespoon chilli spices and 3 tablespoons olive oil, then mix well,
Leave to marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
Leave to marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Put a large frying pan on high heat, then add the marinated chicken with a little of the marinade and sauté.
When cooked, pour in the rest of the marinade and leave to reduce until very little liquid is left.
Transfer the contents of the pan to a dish.
When cooked, pour in the rest of the marinade and leave to reduce until very little liquid is left.
Transfer the contents of the pan to a dish.
Stage 6 - 1 min.
Heat 4 tablespoons olive oil in the same pan, still on high heat.
When really hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
When really hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Add the leeks, mix well and cook until tender, preferably uncovered (though you can cover at the start), to help keep their lovely green colour.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Add the chicken...
Stage 9 - 2 min.
...mix well and just heat through again...
Stage 10
...before serving.
Remarks
For the spices, I prefer a blend of chilli spices, though you can use whatever you like (curry, turmeric, etc.).
Keeping: To eat immediately, but keeps well in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 130 RDI=20 % | 1,810 RDI=90 % | 7,570 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 8 RDI=3 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 670 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=9 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 450 RDI=20 % | 1,890 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.55 €
- Per person : 1.40 €
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