Chicken Kung Pao

Name: Chicken Kung Pao
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: Oil; 1 Cup Raw Shelled Peanuts; Chicken diced; 4 tablespoons Light Soy Sauce; 2 tablespoons Dark Soy Sauce; 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1.5 tablespoon cornflour.; 5 tablespoons water; 3 cloves garlic crushed; 2 sliced ginger; 2 dried red chillies deseeded and chopped; 0.5 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorn powder (or black pepper and coriander seeds); 6 scallions cut into 3/4" pieces; 1 tablespoon cornflour; 1 tablespoon light soy sauce; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine; A pinch of white pepper

10 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 09 May 2024 18:32:35 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories789.9 kcal (39%)

Total Fat53.3 g (76%)

Carbs48.2 g (19%)

Sugars7.4 g (8%)

Protein38.9 g (78%)

Sodium2817.5 mg (141%)

Fiber11.9 g (42%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1 CupPeanuts

Instructions

Marinate The Chicken

Step 1

Combine the chicken with 1 teaspoon each of oil, cornstarch, and Shaoxing wine, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of white pepper. Set aside to marinate for 20 minutes.

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salt⅛ teaspoon

Chicken

white pepper

cornflour1 tablespoon

light soy sauce1 tablespoon

shaoxing wine1 tablespoon

oil

Start by roasting the peanut

Step 2

Heat a teaspoon of oil in a wok over medium heat and add a cup of raw shelled peanuts. Stir constantly (or they’ll burn) for 3 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir for another minute using the residual heat in the wok.

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Peanuts1 Cup

oil

Prepare The Sauce

Step 3

Mix together light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, sugar, water, and cornstarch, and set aside.

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cornflour1 ½ tablespoon

rice wine vinegar2 tablespoons

water5 tablespoons

dark soy sauce2 tablespoons

lemon juice2 tablespoons

light soy sauce4 tablespoons

Cook Kung Pao Chicken

Step 4

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a wok over high heat. Sear the chicken, remove from the wok to a bowl, and set aside.

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Chicken

oil

Add Ingredients

Step 5

Turn the heat to low and add another tablespoon oil. Add the garlic, ginger, chilies, Sichuan peppercorn powder, and scallions. Cook for a minute or two until fragrant.

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