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By Erin B

Kung Pao Chicken

Name: Kung Pao Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast; 1 lb. fresh green beans, ends trimmed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; pinch of salt; 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper; 2 cups Jasmine rice; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1/4 soy sauce or tamari (for gluten-free variation); 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tablespoon sriracha; 1 tablespoon chili garlic paste; 2 tablespoons honey (or more, to taste); 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon warm water; peanuts, chopped

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 11:27:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories635.6 kcal (32%)

Total Fat12 g (17%)

Carbs94.4 g (36%)

Sugars13.5 g (15%)

Protein36.3 g (73%)

Sodium367 mg (18%)

Fiber5 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 lbboneless skinless chicken breast

1 lbfresh green beans

ends trimmed

1 tablespoonolive oil

salt

⅛ teaspoonground pepper

2 cupsjasmine rice

Kung Pao Sauce

1 tablespoonminced garlic

0.25soy sauce

or tamari, for gluten-free variation

1 teaspoonsesame oil

1 tablespoonsriracha

1 tablespoonchili garlic paste

2 tablespoonshoney

or more, to taste

2 teaspoonscornstarch

1 tablespoonwater

warm

peanuts chopped

Instructions

Step 1

First, prepare sauce and toppings. Mix together minced garlic, soy sauce, sesame oil, sriracha, chili garlic paste, and honey. Set aside. Then, create a corn starch slurry by whisking together cornstarch and warm water. Whisk until the corn starch has dissolved and set aside. Chop peanuts and set aside.

minced garlic1 tablespoon

soy sauce0.25

sesame oil1 teaspoon

sriracha1 tablespoon

chili garlic paste1 tablespoon

honey2 tablespoons

cornstarch2 teaspoons

water1 tablespoon

peanuts chopped

Step 2

Next, prepare chicken breast by thinly slicing it into bite-sized pieces.

boneless skinless chicken breast1 lb

Step 3

In a large wok, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil (or more, if needed) in a large frying pan over medium/high heat. When the olive oil is fragrant, add diced chicken and season with salt and pepper. Saute for 3-4 minutes to partially cook it. Push to the side.

olive oil1 tablespoon

Step 4

Add green beans. Add a lid and let cook, stirring periodically, for 4-5 minutes on medium/high heat, until green beans are tender.

fresh green beans1 lb

Step 5

Remove the lid and scoot chicken and green beans to one side. Add the sauce to center and bring to a simmer. Add corn starch slurry o sauce and continuously stir until sauce has thickened.

Step 6

Finally, mix kung pao sauce with the veggies and chicken until everything is fully coated.

Step 7

Serve over rice and top with chopped peanuts.

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