5 from 2 votes
Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
Enjoy one of your favorite Chinese takeout dishes when you make Kung Pao Chicken Recipe at home. Save time and money and make this sweet and salty meal.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
6
Calories:
429 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breast Diced, boneless
- 3 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/3 cup sesame oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 onion diced
- 2 red bell pepper large diced
- 2 zucchini large diced
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tbsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 red chili peppers dried with seeds removed
- 1/4 cup peanuts chopped to pieces, roasted
- 1 tbsp cornstarch to thicken
Instructions
- In a small bowl combined the cornstarch, Soy Sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar and back pepper. Place chicken in the bowl with these ingredients and allow it to marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.
- Dice up the vegetables while the chicken is marinading.
- Then heat the vegetable oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the marinated chicken and the onions to the pan.
- Then brown the chicken on all the sides, stirring occasionally for approximately 5-6 minutes.
- Move the chicken to a separate dish.
- Turn down the heat on the sauce pan to medium and add the bell peppers, garlic, ginger and chili peppers. Allow them to cook for approximately 1 minutes.
- Next add the chicken back to the pan and allow to heat for 1-2 minutes.
- Once all the ingredients are thoroughly combined, topped with the roasted peanut.
- Serve over white rice and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
429kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
1280mg
(53%)
Potassium
978mg
(21%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
1978IU
(40%)
Vitamin C
151mg
(168%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 429
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 429kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1280mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 978mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 1978IU | 40% |
| Vitamin C | 151mg | 168% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.