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.
16,7473.8/5 for 22 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: January 20th 2019
For 4 people, you will need:
2 tablespoons white (spirit) vinegar
1 tablespoon chilli spices
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How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 min. | 1 hour | 23 min. | 1 hour 53 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Keeping:
To eat immediately, but keeps well in the fridge, covered with plastic film.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.).
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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 5.53 €
- Per person : 1.38 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Leek: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Country vegetable soup, Crispy potato galette with leeks, Leek and Mimolette tart, Nicholas's fish, Taos hotpot, ... All |
 | Chicken: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chicken and mushroom pie, Chicken with rice and leeks, Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, Chicken with spinach in a cream sauce , Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks, ... All |
 | Soy sauce: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Red sea bream fillets in a soy-sauce marinade, Curried tuna cubes, Chinese style chicken, Sushi, Chicken nems, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs en Cocotte à la Française, Potimarron and leek soup, Special Parmesan baguettes, Endive and cheese salad with croutons, Turban of sole with langoustines, ... All |
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