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Yellow Bean Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Yellow Bean Chicken

11 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

A tasty classic Chinese takeaway dish, now guilt free!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

771
Calories
45g
Protein
37g
Fat
57g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 16 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cashew Nut not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil, or 1-2 sprays of oil
  • Chicken breast, in bite-size pieces
  • 100g (stir fry) veg (your choice - I like peppers, mushrooms and carrots)
  • Handful of cashew nuts, optional
  • For the sauce
  • 40g yellow bean sauce (such as Amoy's - try Asian stores)
  • 2 tsp (low salt) soy sauce
  • 1 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • Approx 100ml water
  • To serve
  • Boiled (wholegrain) basmati rice, or egg noodles

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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