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kung pao chicken recipe

Kung Pao Chicken

Michelle
Here's how to make Chinese takeaway kung pao chicken. It's full of flavour and ready in only 30 minutes. You have to try this!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinating Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 People
Calories 370 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Chicken Marinade

  • 650 g Chicken Breast or Thigh (Diced)
  • 2 tsp Cornflour
  • 1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Shaoxing Wine
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp White Pepper

Vegetables & Peanuts

  • 80 g Roasted Peanuts
  • 4 Spring Onions (Diced)
  • 5 Garlic Cloves (Minced)
  • 4 Dried Chillies
  • 1 inch Ginger (Diced)

Kung Pao Sauce

  • 2 tbsp Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Chinese Black Vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Sesame Oil
  • 1 tbsp Cornflour
  • 100 ml Water

Instructions
 

  • Add diced chicken to a medium bowl with the marinade ingredients. Mix to coat evenly, then marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes while you prep the vegetables and mix the sauce ingredients together.
    650 g Chicken Breast or Thigh, 2 tsp Cornflour, 1 tsp Dark Soy Sauce, 1 tsp Shaoxing Wine, ½ tsp Salt, 1 tsp White Pepper
  • Heat a wok or pan over a medium-high heat and add oil. Stir-fry the chicken until white all around, then remove from the pan.
  • In the same pan, add the dried chillies, ginger, garlic, and spring onions. Stir-fry for at least 30 seconds. (Add more oil if necessary).
    4 Spring Onions, 5 Garlic Cloves, 4 Dried Chillies, 1 inch Ginger
  • Pour the cooked chicken back into the pan or wok, followed by a handful of peanuts. Continue to stir fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
    80 g Roasted Peanuts
  • Add the sauce prepared earlier and continue stir frying for a minute or two. Enjoy!
    2 tbsp Sugar, 2 tbsp Chinese Black Vinegar, 2 tbsp Oyster Sauce, 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce, 1 tsp Sesame Oil, 1 tbsp Cornflour, 100 ml Water

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Notes

I recommend tasting the kung pao sauce once you have mixed the ingredients together. Then you can alter the flavour to your taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 41gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 1164mgPotassium: 840mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 301IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
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