Kung Pao Chicken
Kung Pao chicken is a popular Chinese dish that consists of diced chicken, peanuts, and vegetables in a spicy sauce.
Ingredients
FOR THE MARINADE
- 2 lbs chicken breasts cut into small pieces
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tsp corn starch
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
FOR THE STIR FRY
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup roasted peanut
- 1 stalk celery sliced
- ½ medium green bell pepper diced
- ½ medium red bell pepper diced
- 3 stalk green onion sliced
FOR THE SAUCE
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp white wine
- 2 tbsp water
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- 1 tbsp corn starch
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together the chicken pieces and marinade ingredients. Let it marinate for at least an hour in the fridge.
- In a small bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the sauce
- Heat up a wok or large skillet on high heat with vegetable oil.
- Once hot, add in marinated chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned on all sides.
- Remove from pan and set aside.
- Add more oil in your pan then turn heat down slightly before adding in garlic, peanut, celery, green bell pepper, and red bell pepper. Cook for a minute.
- Add in the chicken pieces back into the pan and also add in the green onion then stir-fry quickly for about a minute.
- Pour in the sauce mixture into the pan, stirring constantly. Cook until it starts to thicken slightly.
- Serve hot over rice or noodles and enjoy your homemade Kung Pao chicken!
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Nutrition
Calories: 523kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 54gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 1295mgPotassium: 1096mgFiber: 2gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 762IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
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