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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.

78K 3.6/5 based on 31 reviews

Last modified on: January 20^th 2019

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 400 g chicken
2 4 tablespoons soy sauce
3 2 tablespoons white (spirit) vinegar
4 1 tablespoon chilli spices
5 3 tablespoons olive oil
6 500 g leek
7 1 shallot
8 4 tablespoons olive oil
9 salt
10 pepper
Total weight: 1,135 grams

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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 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.

Stage 3 - 15 min.

Prepare 500 g 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 1 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 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.

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
1,807 Kcal or 7,566 Kj	99 gr	54 gr	133 gr
90 %	38 %	5 %	20 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
159 Kcal or 666 Kj	9 gr	5 gr	12 gr
8 %	3 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
452 Kcal or 1,892 Kj	25 gr	13 gr	33 gr
23 %	9 %	1 %	5 %

% 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 4 people : 5.53 €
Per person : 1.38 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin of leeks with Morbier cheese, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Scallops au gratin, Leek and egg frichti, Vol-au-vent, ... All
	Chicken: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken and mushroom pie, Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Duck Parmentier, ... All
	Soy sauce: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Glazed mushrooms with plain rice, Pork sautéed with green beans, Asian style, Sautéed Pork with Peanuts, Shiitake eggs, Chinese style chicken, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomato ladybirds, Chicken breasts with tarragon, Chicken Brussels pie, Tex-Mex chicken burger, Glazed mushrooms with plain rice, ... All

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