Chicken with sweet pepper and green beans, oriental style

4 servings

40 minutes

Chicken with sweet peppers and green beans in the Eastern style is a harmonious blend of flavors from Eastern Indian cuisine. Tender pieces of chicken infused with the aroma of soy sauce and fried to a golden crust combine with vibrant bell peppers, sweet carrots, and spicy red onions. The addition of green beans and peas adds freshness and lightness to the dish, while the sesame accent completes the picture of Eastern exoticism. This dish not only pleases the eye with its colorful shades but also offers a rich taste with a hint of spice. It pairs perfectly with rice or noodles and is suitable for both a cozy home dinner and a festive table, impressing with its simplicity of preparation and refined flavor.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 393.2
• Proteins: 37.7g
• Fats: 19.4g
• Carbohydrates: 20.3g

Ingredients

• Chicken drumstick: 750 g
• Red sweet pepper: 1 pc
• Green bell pepper: 1 pc
• Yellow bell pepper: 1 pc
• Green beans (frozen): 150 g
• Frozen green peas: 150 g
• Red onion: 1 pc
• Garlic: 1 clove
• Soy sauce: to taste
• Sesame: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Carrot: 1 pc

Cooking steps

1. We wash and cut the chicken into small strips

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken drumstick: 750 g

2. Fry the strips in a small amount of sunflower oil over high heat until golden brown. DO NOT ADD SALT. Once ready, place on a plate.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken drumstick: 750 g
   • Soy sauce:  to taste

3. We wash all the vegetables. We cut: bell pepper into strips, carrot into circles (or sticks), onion into half rings, and chop the garlic finely.

   Required ingredients:

   • Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
   • Green bell pepper: 1 piece
   • Yellow bell pepper: 1 piece
   • Carrot: 1 piece
   • Red onion: 1 piece
   • Garlic: 1 clove

4. In the pan, first fry the onion and carrot from the chicken, then when the onion softens, add all the other vegetables (including frozen ones) and cook until the bell pepper is soft. Again, DO NOT ADD SALT.

   Required ingredients:

   • Red onion: 1 piece
   • Carrot: 1 piece
   • Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
   • Green bell pepper: 1 piece
   • Yellow bell pepper: 1 piece
   • Green beans (frozen): 150 g
   • Frozen green peas: 150 g

5. Put the chicken back in the pan (with the vegetables) and pour soy sauce over everything (to taste... don't overdo it! I add about 80-100 ml). Add pepper, your favorite spices (some dried herbs won't hurt) and simmer everything on low heat, stirring constantly, for 5-7 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken drumstick: 750 g
   • Soy sauce:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

6. A few minutes before it's ready, sprinkle the dish with sesame and mix. Enjoy your meal!

   Required ingredients:

   • Sesame:  to taste