🍤 Dragon and phoenix

Name: Dragon and phoenix
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: China · Cantonese cuisine
Ingredients: 300 g chicken breast, sliced; 250 g peeled shrimp; 1 red and 1 green bell pepper, sliced; 20 g fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks; 3 scallions, cut into lengths; 1 tsp cornstarch, salt, white pepper; 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Origin: China · Cantonese cuisine

495kcal

per serving · 300 g

165kcal

per 100 g

51 gProtein17 g / 100 g

21 gFat7 g / 100 g

24 gCarbs8 g / 100 g

Dragon and phoenix is a Chinese stir-fry that pairs shrimp, the 'dragon', with chicken, the 'phoenix'. Bite-sized pieces of both are cooked quickly over high heat with bell pepper, fresh ginger and scallion, so the chicken stays tender and the shrimp plump and juicy. It is served hot with steamed rice and is a favourite banquet and wedding dish.

Diets

✓

No porkfor halal, the meat must be halal-slaughtered

✓

Gluten-freeno wheat, barley or rye in a typical recipe

✓

Dairy-freeno milk, cheese, butter or yogurt in a typical recipe

✓

Low-carb8 g carbs per 100 g

✓

High protein17 g protein per 100 g — 41% of the calories

Not vegetarianbecause of: chicken, shrimp

Not veganbecause of: chicken, shrimp

Allergens

Contains (in a typical recipe):

⚠ Crustaceans ⚠ Soy

What it is made of

chickenshrimpbell peppergingerscallion

Recipe

3 servings30 min

Ingredients

300 g chicken breast, sliced
250 g peeled shrimp
1 red and 1 green bell pepper, sliced
20 g fresh ginger, cut into matchsticks
3 scallions, cut into lengths
1 tsp cornstarch, salt, white pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Method

Toss the chicken with the cornstarch, a pinch of salt and pepper.
Stir-fry the chicken in 1 tbsp hot oil for 4–5 minutes until cooked, then set aside.
Stir-fry the shrimp for 2 minutes until pink and set aside.
Add the remaining oil, fry the ginger and bell pepper for 2 minutes.
Return chicken and shrimp, add the scallion and a splash of water, toss for 1 minute and season.

How to make it lighter

Use 1 tbsp oil instead of 2 and a non-stick wok: 1 tbsp oil ≈ 120 kcal.
Double the bell pepper and add other vegetables to make the plate bigger for the same calories.
Serve with a small portion of rice or with steamed greens instead.

History

The dragon and the phoenix are traditional Chinese symbols of husband and wife, which is why dishes combining seafood and poultry under this name are popular at wedding banquets. The name is used for many different recipes, and in Chinese-American restaurants it usually means a stir-fry of shrimp and chicken like this one.

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Values are estimates per 100 g for a typical recipe; home and restaurant versions vary. Diets and allergens are worked out from the ingredients of a typical recipe — always check with whoever cooked the dish. Not medical advice. Nutrition data: Me Nutrition dish database v13. How we count →