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Spicy Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
This mouthwatering spicy kung pao chicken is everything you want an Asian dinner recipe to be! Flavor packed and a breeze to prepare, it achieves a delicate balance of subtle heat, sweetness, and umami flavors. The whole family will love the sauteed vegetables and tender chicken bites swimming in a silky sauce, topped off with a little crunch!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 689 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Kung Pao Chicken Sauce
- ¼ cup hoisin sauce gluten-free if needed
- 2 tablespoons EACH: water and soy sauce gluten-free if needed
- 1 tablespoon EACH: cornstarch, rice wine vinegar, honey
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
Kung Pao Chicken
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour gluten-free if needed
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons neutral-flavored oil
- 4 red chilis chilis de arbol
- 4 cloves garlic smashed with the side of your knife
- 2 inch piece of ginger julienned
- 2 red peppers sliced
- 1 onion sliced
- ½ cup dry roasted peanuts
- Green onions and sesame seeds to serve
Instructions
- Add all the kung pao chicken sauce ingredients to a small bowl and whisk to combine.
- Place the flour and pepper into a large bowl and then add the chicken. Mix the chicken around so that each piece is coated in flour.
- Heat the oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat until it is shimmering. Working in 2-3 batches, cook the chicken until it is brown and crispy on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the pan and drain off all but approximately 1 tablespoon of oil.
- Add the chilis, garlic, and ginger to the pan and let them cook for 2 minutes, or until the chilis soften and the garlic turns golden. Add the peppers and onion and let them cook, stirring often, for about 3 minutes.
- Add the chicken back into the pan and pour the sauce over top. Stir continuously until it has thickened, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and stir through the peanuts. Serve with green onion slices and sesame seeds over top.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
689kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
55g
(110%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
215mg
(72%)
Sodium
1120mg
(47%)
Potassium
1126mg
(32%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
17g
(34%)
Vitamin A
2674IU
(53%)
Vitamin C
144mg
(160%)
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 689
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 689kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 55g | 110% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 1120mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1126mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 17g | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 2674IU | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 144mg | 160% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.