
By Alexander Baikalov
Kung Pao Chicken
1.5 - 2x the amount of sauces and spices leads to way more flavor without it being overpowering.
Adding medium sized pieces of fried bell peppers and onion is awesome.
Adding lime zest and juice at the end is fantastic.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:04:49 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
48
Low
Glycemic Load
15
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories562.8 kcal (28%)
Total Fat28 g (40%)
Carbs31.1 g (12%)
Sugars14.1 g (16%)
Protein45.8 g (92%)
Sodium1945.8 mg (97%)
Fiber3.4 g (12%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
2 servings

1 lbchicken breasts
cut into 1 in cubes

1 tspsalt

½ tsponion powder

2 tspChinese cooking wine

1egg white

1 ½ Tbspcornstarch

1 TbspSichuan Dou Ban Jiang

1 Tbsplight soy sauce

1 ½ Tbspblack vinegar

1 Tbspchili flakes

1 TbspSichuan peppercorns
finely diced

1 Tbspgarlic

1 tspginger

2 Tbspbrown sugar

½ cupwater

2 tspcornstarch
to mix with the 1/2 cup water

4 piecesscallion

⅓ cuproasted peanuts
Instructions
Step 1
Add the salt, onion powder, cooking wine, cornstarch, and egg white to the cut chicken and mix. Let marinade for 20 minutes.
Step 2
Fry the chicken on very high heat until browned, doesn't need to be fully cooked. Set the fried chicken aside.
Step 3
Fry Dou Ban Jiang on medium heat in oil in a pan until the oil gets a red color, then add the garlic, ginger, Sichuan peppercorn, chili flakes, and sugar.
Step 4
Stir until the sugar melts, then add the fried chicken, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, black vinegar, and cornstarch water.
Step 5
Once the sauce thickens, add the peanuts and scallion, serve on rice.
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