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KUNG PAO CHICKEN

How to make Kung Pao Chicken

A very popular Chinese dish recipe which is easy to make and tastes delicious! So lets get started.

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

20 mins

Course: Main CourseCuisine: ChineseKeyword: chinese recipes, how to make kung pao chicken, kung pao chicken recipes Servings: 1

Equipment

• Wok

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 lb chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp white pepper powder
• 1 tbsp corn starch
• 6 dry red chili peppers whole
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 green bell pepper chopped
• 2 stalks celery
• 3 green onions cut in small pieces
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 1/4 cup peanuts
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 2 tbsp cornstarch slurry 2 tbsp water added to cornstarch to make a slurry
• 3 tbsp chicken stalk
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• salt to taste
• 1 tbsp cornstarch to coat the chicken prior to cooking it

Instructions

Marinade

• Add chicken breast pieces in a mixing bowl, add white pepper powder and soy sauce to it. Mix well and set aside for an hour

Cooking Instructions

• In a screaming hot wok add vegetable oil, swirl to coat then add marinated chicken pieces. Cook chicken for 3 minutes, tossing it continuously with a spatula so that it doesn't burn. Remove to a plate or bowl once done
• Next add dry red peppers, saute for a minute then add onions, bell peppers, cook for a minute & add garlic, celery & green onions. Now add peanuts, toss to mix then add oyster sauce and soy sauce. Saute to mix everything evenly.
• Add cornstarch slurry, mix well then add chicken stock. Now toss in the cooked chicken back to the wok. Adjust color and taste by adding soy sauce/oyster sauce as necessary.
• Finally, add sesame oil, saute for 2 more minutes and turn off the heat. Your Kung Pao chicken is ready to be plated! Transfer to plate. Enjoy!

Video

Notes

How to make Kung Pao Chicken

Please make this awesome dish and let me know how it turns out. Be careful with the red dry peppers & white pepper powder as they can make it very spicy!

xiǎng shòu nín de měi shí (bon appetit)

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Author: Gastro Guru