Firecracker Chicken | Slimming World
Like you might guess from its name, this firecracker chicken is absolutely bursting with flavour, and is definitely one to try for serious spice lovers.
With just 226 calories and 1.5 Syns per serving, it’s also slimming friendly and a fantastic option if you want to create a Wagamama style meal from home, without impacting your weight loss.
Fancy giving it a go? Here’s what you need to know…
For the full ingredients list and detailed instructions, see the recipe card at the end of this post. Make sure you check out this important information first though…
Make cooking easier with Spicentice
How many times have you gone out and bought a ton of ingredients for a recipe, only to end up using a tiny bit and then inevitably binning the rest?
I know that I’ve definitely been guilty of this on more than a couple of occasions!
This is one of the reasons why I love Spicentice, and why I use their Firecracker spice mix as a base for this recipe.
It’s made from all natural ingredients, is slimming friendly, and most importantly, it tastes absolutely amazing.
As a Slimming Violet reader, you can get 10% off all orders by using the discount code SLIMMINGV10.
You’ll also get free delivery if you spend over £20.
How to serve your firecracker chicken
This firecracker chicken does all the talking in its own right, and it’s packed with speed veggies. So it’s best served simply with fluffy white rice.
I like to create a perfect little mound of rice and then serve the chicken around it.
To do this, simply spoon cooked rice into a small bowl, and pack it in tight. Then pop a plate over it, and flip the whole thing over. Gently remove the bowl, and voila!
Garnish with a wedge of lime, if you like, and a good grind of fresh black pepper.
More recipe inspiration from Slimming Violet…
Why not take a look through the recipe archives here to get some new meal planning inspiration? Here are a few ideas that you might want to try…
This Goan prawn curry is one of these best fakeaways you’ll ever make. Serve it with Syn free onion bhajis.
This chicken kebab is another favourite around these parts, and it’s also completely Syn free.
And finally, check out my honey chilli chicken. It’s 4 Syns of gorgeous flavour, just like you’d get from the Chinese takeaway.
Firecracker Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts cut into bitesized chunks
- Spicentice Firecracker Chicken mix from Spicentice.com - use code SLIMMINGV20 at checkout to save 20% on all orders
- 2 onions chopped
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 inch-sized piece ginger finely chopped
- 1 small packet sugar snap peas
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 bunch spring onions chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 4 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 4 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- Low calorie cooking spray
Instructions
- Add the tomato ketchup, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, 100ml water, and Spicentice Firecracker Chicken mix to a bowl, and mix well
- Add half the garlic, half the ginger, and the chicken to the bowl, and mix well. Set aside and leave to marinate for 15 minutes.
- Heat a wok over a medium to high heat. Add the remaining garlic and ginger, and stir fry for a few seconds.
- Scoop the chicken out from the marinade and stir fry until the chicken is almost cooked through.
- Add the flour to the leftover marinade and whisk well. Add to the wok with 100ml water. Bring to a simmer, and then add the peppers, onions, and sugar snap peas. Stir fry for 5-10 minutes.
- Garnish with the spring onion, serve, and enjoy!
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