Kung Pao Chicken
User Reviews
4.7
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
7 mins
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Total Time
22 mins
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Servings
2 people
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Chinese
Kung Pao Chicken
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Kung Pao Chicken is a Sichuan classic made with tender chunks of chicken, peppers and peanuts glazed with a tongue-tinglingly spicy sauce.
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Ingredients
For marinade
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon potato starch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 400 grams chicken thigh cut into ½-inch pieces, boneless, skinless
For sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce Chinese dark
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon black vinegar
- 2 teaspoons doubanjiang
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon potato starch
- ½ teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn to taste, ground
For stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 6 dried chili peppers
- ⅓ cup peanuts
- 7 grams ginger minced, fresh
- 7 grams garlic (~1 large clove, minced)
- 70 grams red bell pepper (~ ½ pepper, chopped)
- 70 grams green bell pepper (~ ½ pepper, chopped)
- 2 scallions (minced for garnish)
Instructions
- Whisk the marinade ingredients together and add the chicken, stirring to combine. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Add the sauce ingredients into a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Heat a wok or large saute pan, until hot and then add the oil along with the chilies and peanuts. Stir-fry until the chilies are fragrant, but be careful not to burn them. Transfer the chilies to a plate and then continue to stir-fry the peanuts until they start to brown. Transfer the peanuts to a plate, leaving as much oil the pan as possible.
- Add the ginger and garlic to the pan and then add the marinated chicken in a single layer. Leave the chicken undisturbed until it starts to brown.
- Add the red and green bell peppers and then stir-fry until the chicken is mostly cooked.
- Add the sauce and return the peanuts and chili peppers to the pan. Continue stir frying until the sauce thickens and evenly coats the chicken and vegetables.
- Garnish with the scallions and serve.
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Overall Rating
4.7
6 reviews
Excellent
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