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.
108 K 3.6/5 (31 reviews)897932
Last 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 
1 
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.
In a large skillet over high heat, add the marinated chicken pieces along with a little marinade, and sauté them.
When the chicken is almost done, pour in the rest of the marinade and let it reduce until there is very little liquid left.
Transfer the contents of the skillet to a plate.
When the chicken is almost done, pour in the rest of the marinade and let it reduce until there is very little liquid left.
Transfer the contents of the skillet to a plate.
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.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 8 g RDI=10 % | 4 g RDI=1 % | 11 g RDI=12 % | 159 kcal RDI=6 % | 667 kJ RDI=6 % |
| Per person | 24 g RDI=28 % | 13 g RDI=4 % | 33 g RDI=34 % | 451 kcal RDI=17 % | 1,891 kJ RDI=17 % |
| Whole recipe | 98 g RDI=112 % | 53 g RDI=15 % | 133 g RDI=134 % | 1,806 kcal RDI=67 % | 7,565 kJ RDI=67 % |
How much will it cost?
For 4 people
5.55 €
Per person
1.40 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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