Name: Chinese Chicken Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 450g (1lb) of chicken breast, diced; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 green pepper, chopped; 1/3 cup (80ml) of frozen peas; 100g (3.5oz) of onion, chopped; 150g (5.5oz) of zucchini (courgette), chopped; 200g (7oz) of butternut squash, chopped; 1 clove of garlic, crushed; 1 teaspoon of grated ginger root; 1.5 tablespoon of curry powder (I used hot or medium, depending on how hot you like it); 1 tablespoon of tomato paste; 1 tablespoon of soy sauce (not dark); 1/4 teaspoon of Chinese five spice; 3 cups (720ml) of chicken stock; spray oil

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Chinese Chicken Curry - Craving the flavors of a popular Chinese chicken curry from your favourite takeaway? Good news! You can now recreate this beloved dish in your own kitchen.

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Homemade Chinese Chicken Curry

Get ready to impress with your homemade Chinese chicken curry that captures the authentic taste you love. Let's dive in and master the art of Chinese chicken curry together!

Our secret? Blended vegetables in the sauce, reducing calories without compromising on taste. Get ready to indulge guilt-free as we show you how to create a delicious and healthier Chinese chicken curry that will satisfy your cravings while keeping you on track with your wellness goals. Let's dive in and master the art of healthier Chinese chicken curry at home!

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Homemade Chinese Chicken Curry
Calories in Chinese Chicken Curry
Mayflower Curry Sauce
Can I freeze homemade Curry?
Protein Swaps for Chinese Curry
How to make smooth sauces
Sides for Chinese Chicken Curry
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Calories in Chinese Chicken Curry

Enjoy this homemade chinese chicken curry, which serves four people and has just 245 calories per serving.

If you're looking for more recipes within the same calorie range, you'll find an abundance of options in my dedicated collection of 200+ calories recipes.

If you're following a calorie-controlled diet or a healthy eating plan, it's important to calculate your daily calorie intake using a reliable calorie calculator. Please note that the calorie counts provided are estimates and can vary based on specific ingredients and serving sizes. Personalizing your calculations is essential to meet your individual needs. By using a calorie calculator, you can make informed choices and stay on track with your dietary goals.

Mayflower Curry Sauce

It seems like the Slimming community has gone stir crazy over a certain takeaway style sauce, which of course is none other than, Mayflower Curry Sauce which comes in both medium and hot heat and can be bought at various grocery stores, including online.

I can see why Mayflower Curry Sauce is popular, it's pretty darn authentic when it comes to sauces. The nutritional information can be a little confusing though, as it gives you the nutritional information for the made up sauce when it would be much easier if the nutritional information was given for a certain amount of the dry powder/spice mix.

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Can I freeze homemade Curry?

Good news! The sauce for this Chinese Chicken Curry freezes wonderfully, ensuring you have quick and convenient meals on hand. To be prepared for any craving or time constraint, consider doubling or even tripling the recipe and freezing individual portions. Having that flavourful sauce waiting in your freezer means you'll always be ready to whip up a delightful Chinese Chicken Curry whenever the need arises. Trust us, you'll be grateful to have it at your fingertips!

Protein Swaps for Chinese Curry

Vegetarian? Then don't worry, you can make this totally vegetarian-friendly, by swapping the chicken stock for a vegetable one and then serving this with just the vegetables and your side of choice.

Hey, you could even swap the chicken out for beef or shrimp (prawns) too, if you don't fancy chicken. The sauce is so versatile, just swap what stock you use to compliment the flavour.

How to make smooth sauces

You do need a blender of some description to make the amazing sauce part to this Chinese Chicken Curry. I use my Nutri Ninja Blender with Auto IQ to blend the sauce once ready. This blender is amazing. The auto IQ technology feature, mean it blends to a set pattern depending on what it is you are making. There is also an optional add-on for a food processor bowl, which is perfect for chopping and grating vegetables. Sauces and soups are literally so smooth, once complete in this amazing kitchen gadget.

Don't worry though, you don't need a fancy high tech blender like mine above, a good old immersion stick blender like the Koölle Electric Powerful 3-in-1 800 Watt Hand Stick Blender or a similar make will do the job too. The sauce might not be quite as smooth, but it will still be a darn good delicious sauce.

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Sides for Chinese Chicken Curry

Wondering what sides to serve this Chinese Chicken Curry with? My favourites are Egg Fried Rice or Chips or for a low carb side Cauliflower Egg Fried Rice

or check out my Chinese Fakeaway Section, for lots of other amazing Chinese recipes to make the Ultimate Fakeaway night, some of my favourites are:

or if you would like more recipe ideas or sides to make with this recipe - head on over to the FULL RECIPE INDEX where you will find over 900 delicious recipes with calories and you can search by meal type, ingredients, course, diet and more.

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Chinese Chicken Curry

Yield: SERVES 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Chinese Chicken Curry - Craving the flavors of a popular Chinese chicken curry from your favourite takeaway? Good news! You can now recreate this beloved dish in your own kitchen.

Ingredients

For the sauce:

100g (3.5oz) of onion, chopped
150g (5.5oz) of zucchini (courgette), chopped
200g (7oz) of butternut squash, chopped
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon of grated ginger root
1.5 tablespoon of curry powder (I used hot or medium, depending on how hot you like it)
1 tablespoon of tomato paste
1 tablespoon of soy sauce (not dark)
¼ teaspoon of Chinese five spice
3 cups (720ml) of chicken stock
spray oil

For the curry:

450g (1lb) of chicken breast, diced
1 small onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
⅓ cup (80ml) of frozen peas

Instructions

Spray a frying pan over a medium high heat with spray oil
Add the onion, zucchini and butternut squash and fry for 2-3 mins to soften.
Add the garlic and ginger and fry for 1 more minute.
Add the curry powder, Chinese five spice, tomato paste and soy sauce and stir to coat.
Pour in the chicken stock, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 20 mins.
Add sauce to a blender and blend until smooth. Set aside.
Spray frying pan with spray oil, add chicken and fry for approx 5 mins until lightly browned. Remove and set aside.
Spray frying pan again with spray oil, add the onion and green pepper and fry for 2 mins.
Add back in chicken, pour in the sauce, stir to coat, add peas, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for about 5 mins, till chicken is cooked through.
Serve with your choice of sides.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1 SERVING
Amount Per Serving Calories 245Total Fat 5.9gSaturated Fat 1.6gTrans Fat 0gCholesterol 31mgSodium 513mgCarbohydrates 13.2gFiber 6gSugar 8.4gProtein 13.9g

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