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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.

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Last modified on: January 20^th 2019

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For 2 people, you will need:

1 200 ml chicken
2 2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 1 tablespoon white (spirit) vinegar
4 ½ tablespoon chilli spices
5 2 tablespoons olive oil
6 250 ml leek
7 ½ shallot
8 2 tablespoons olive oil
9 salt
10 pepper

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Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
30 min.	1 hour	23 min.	1 hour 53 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 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon white (spirit) vinegar, ½ tablespoon chilli spices and 2 tablespoons olive oil, then mix well,

Leave to marinate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

Stage 3 - 15 min.

Prepare 250 ml leek and slice thinly into rounds or, for a more elegant look, cut on the diagonal.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 4 min.

Prepare and chop ½ shallot.

Set aside.

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.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Heat 2 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.

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

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
971 Kcal or 4,065 Kj	49 gr	27 gr	74 gr
49 %	19 %	3 %	11 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
169 Kcal or 708 Kj	9 gr	5 gr	13 gr
8 %	3 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
485 Kcal or 2,031 Kj	25 gr	13 gr	37 gr
24 %	9 %	1 %	6 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Soybeans, Sulfites

How much will it cost?

For 2 people : 2.80 €
Per person : 1.40 €

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