Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, kung pao chicken. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Kung Pao Chicken (宫保鸡丁) in Chinese is a stir-fried dish with chicken cubes, dried chili pepper and deep-fried peanuts. Homemade Chinese chicken in a savory and spicy sauce. Kung pao chicken exists both in the traditional Chinese repertoire and Americanized takeout menus alike.
Kung Pao Chicken is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Kung Pao Chicken is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook kung pao chicken using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Kung Pao Chicken:
- Prepare Marinade
- Prepare 2 tsp cornstarch
- Get 2 tsp soy sauce
- Make ready 2 tsp dry sherry
- Prepare 1/4 tsp salt
- Get Sauce
- Get 1 1/2 tsp cornstarch
- Take 3 tsp soy sauce
- Make ready 3 tsp dry sherry
- Make ready 2 tbsp chicken broth or water
- Get 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- Prepare Dish
- Prepare 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, about 1 lb, cut into bite size pieces
- Take 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- Take 6 small dried hot red chile peppers (6 - 8)
- Get 1 1/2 tsp minced fresh ginger
- Get 2 green onions with tops cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces
- Make ready 1/3 cup salted peanuts
- Prepare 1 tbsp vegetable oil
Kung pao chicken with bell peppers, onions, lean white meat, and a spicy sauce that rivals authentic Chinese takeout! Kung pao chicken has a lot going for it. The Chinese takeout favorite boasts tender chicken, crisp veggies, crunchy roasted peanuts, and a spicy, savory sauce coating each and every bite. I'm confidant this Kung Pao Chicken recipe will be the best Chinese food you've ever made from home!
Steps to make Kung Pao Chicken:
- For marinade, combine the following in a large bowl; mix well. Add the chicken and stir to coat well. Let stand at least 30 minutes.
- Combine the following in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add peanuts; cook and stir until lightly toasted. Remove and set aside.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in wok or skillet over medium heat. Add chiles and stir fry until chiles begin to char, about 1 minute.
- Increase heat to high. Add chicken mixture and stir-fry 2 minutes. Add ginger; stir fry until chicken is cooked through, about 1 minute.
- Add the peanuts and onions and stir. (I turn the temp back down to medium at this point). Stir the sauce mixture and add to wok or skillet. Stir and once the sauce boils and thickens (very quickly) you are done! Serve with rice.
Stir-fried chicken, peanuts, and green onion in a delicious salty, sweet. Kung Pao Chicken, which originally named Gōngbǎo Jīdīng (宫保鸡丁), was descended from Sichuan, a southwest province in China. This Kung Pao Chicken is a delicious stir-fry loaded with chunky veggies and chicken and coated in a homemade tasty sauce. My family loves the kung pao chicken from our favorite Chinese restaurant. But in less time than it takes for the delivery guy to arrive, we can be digging into a steaming platter of this copycat recipe!
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