Serious Eats Kung Pao Popeye (kung Pao Chicken Made With Popeye's Nuggets) Recipe Recipe

Total time: 10 minutes

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Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 39g per serving. The amount is risky for the keto diet, but still keto-friendly. Your eating options afterward may be limited, so take anticipated meal consumptions into consideration.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Kung Pao Popeye (kung Pao Chicken Made With Popeye's Nuggets) Recipe Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 7% of calories per serving, at 39g per serving. This food is risky for the keto diet (it's above the standard keto diet guidelines) but it's still keto-friendly. Consuming this item may limit your ability to eat more foods that contain carbs. Take into consideration whether you intend to consume additional meals or what you've already consumed. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food's %DV (daily value percentage) for sodium is 43%. At 985mg, it's considered high in sodium according to the FDA's standard for %DV (daily value percentage), which considers any food with %DV of more than 20% as high in sodium. The organization recommends 2300mg of sodium as the daily limit. High sodium is believed to be associated with health problems such as heart disease, strokes, high blood pressure, and kidney malfunctions. There's also a belief that diets with high amounts of salt correlates with obesity, but the link hasn't proven to be so direct. Instead, salt may trigger overeating by increasing the feeling of hunger, according to studies referenced in this WebMD article about salt & obesity. Add-ons such as sauces and condiments are the usual high-sodium culprits in most restaurant meals. Sodium additives are responsible for most high sodium amounts in packaged foods, especially frozen meals. For most adults, a healthy range for daily maximum sodium consumption is between 1500-2300mg; foods should be within 5%-20% DV per serving.
  • This meal may require cooking oil. Not all cooking oils are healthy. Extra virgin olive oil and avocado oil are the best cooking oils to use in recipes, whereas plant-based oils are the worst for your health. Virgin coconut oil and butter fall in the middle. Learn more about the healthiest and unhealthiest cooking oils.

Serious Eats Kung Pao Popeye (kung Pao Chicken Made With Popeye's Nuggets) Recipe Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 383 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 563
Total Fat: 33g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g
Monounsaturated Fat: 15g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 36mg
Sodium: 985mg
Total Carbohydrates: 46g
Dietary Fiber: 7g
Sugar: 14g
Protein: 25g
Calcium: 127mg Iron: 5mg
Potassium: 1108mg Vitamin A: 119mcg
Vitamin C: 222mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry, in unavailable)
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar (Chinkiang vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon Sichuan fermented chili-bean paste
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 long hot green pepper, sliced thinly on the bias
  • 2 small leeks, white and light green parts only sliced into 1/4-inch segments
  • 1 large stalk of celery, sliced on the bias into 1/4-inch slices
  • 2 cloves minced garlic (about 2 teaspoons)
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 12 hot Chinese whole dry chili peppers
  • 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
  • 18 to 24 Popeye's Chicken Nuggets or 3 orders Popeye's Popcorn Shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons toasted and ground Sichuan peppercorns

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)