Kung Pao Chicken

Name: Kung Pao Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 28 oz skinless chicken breast (boneless, cut into 1 inch cubes); 1 tbsp shaoxing wine (or dry sherry); 1 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tsp baking soda; 1 tsp cornstarch (cornflour); 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock (or broth - water can be used); 5 tbsp light soy sauce; 2 tbsp Chinese black vinegar (or substitute good-quality balsamic vinegar); 2 tbsp Chinese Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry); 2 tsp dark soy sauce; 2 tsp hoisin sauce; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp cornstarch (cornflour); 4 tbsp cooking oil (divided); 1 tbsp ginger; 1/2 red bell pepper (seeded and diced); 1/2 green bell pepper (seeded and diced); 8–10 dried chilies (cut into ½-inch pieces (adjust to taste)); 1 tbsp Sichuan peppercorns (lightly toasted and ground); 4 green onion (scallion stems, cut into 1-inch pieces); 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts; 2 tsp sesame oil (optional); 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic (4-6 cloves)

By Karina Carrel · CafedelitesPublic

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Kung Pao Chicken is highly addictive stir-fried chicken with the perfect combination of salty, sweet and spicy flavours! Make it better than Chinese take-out right in the comfort of your own home.

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total: 20 min
Servings: 6

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Ingredients

For 6 people

Cooking for

790 gskinless chicken breast (boneless, cut into 1 inch cubes)
1 tbspshaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
1 tbsplight soy sauce
2 tspbaking soda
1 tspcornstarch (cornflour)
0.5 cuplow-sodium chicken stock (or broth - water can be used)
5 tbsplight soy sauce
2 tbspChinese black vinegar (or substitute good-quality balsamic vinegar)
2 tbspChinese Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
2 tspdark soy sauce
2 tsphoisin sauce
2 tbspsugar
1 tspcornstarch (cornflour)
4 tbspcooking oil (divided)
1 tbspginger
1/2red bell pepper (seeded and diced)
1/2green bell pepper (seeded and diced)
8–10dried chilies (cut into ½-inch pieces (adjust to taste))
1 tbspSichuan peppercorns (lightly toasted and ground)
4green onion (scallion stems, cut into 1-inch pieces)
0.5 cuproasted unsalted peanuts
2 tspsesame oil (optional)
—1 1/2 tablespoons garlic (4-6 cloves)

Steps

1
Combine all ingredients for the chicken in a shallow bowl; cover and marinate for 10 minutes (if time allows).
2
Whisk sauce ingredients together until sugar dissolves; set aside.
3
Heat a large skillet, pan or wok over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, allow to heat up, then add marinated chicken. Fry chicken for 3-4 minutes while occasionally stirring, until edges are browned. Remove from heat and set aside.
4
Add remaining cooking oil into the same pan/wok. Stir in garlic, ginger, chili diced peppers (capsicums) and Sichuan peppercorns and stir fry for 1 minute.
5
Give the prepared sauce a mix, then pour it into the pan and bring it to a boil while stirring.
6
Once it begins to thicken slightly, add chicken back into the pan/wok and mix all of the ingredients through the sauce until the chicken is evenly coated and sauce has thickened, (about 2 minutes).
7
Stir in green onions, peanuts and sesame oil. Toss well and continue to cook for a further 2 minutes to infuse all of the flavours together.
8
Serve immediately with steamed/cooked rice or fried rice!

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Per portion

Calories: ~183.6 kcal
Protein: ~32.2 g
Fat: ~17.8 g
Carbs: ~12 g
Fiber: ~1.2 g
Sodium: ~154.7 mg

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