Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, kung pao chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Kung Pao Chicken is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Kung Pao Chicken is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
Kung Pao Chicken (宫保鸡丁) in Chinese is a stir-fried dish with chicken cubes, dried chili pepper and deep-fried peanuts. The tender taste of the chicken matches great with the crispy peanuts with a. Kung pao chicken exists both in the traditional Chinese repertoire and Americanized takeout menus alike.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook kung pao chicken using 19 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Kung Pao Chicken:
- Take 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
- Take 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Get 2 cm ginger, thinly sliced
- Take 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- Prepare 12 dried red chilies, soaked in hot water for 30 minutes- 1 hour, seeded and cut into halves
- Make ready 50 gr roasted peanuts 🥜
- Get 2 green onions, cut 1/2 cm
- Make ready 500 gr boneless chicken thighs/breast, diced, pat dry with paper towels
- Take For the chicken marinade:
- Take 1 tsp sesame oil
- Make ready 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- Prepare 2 tsp soy sauce
- Make ready For the Kung Pao sauce:
- Prepare 1/2 tsp Chinese Shaoxing rice wine (optional)
- Take 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- Get 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce
- Take 1/2 tsp Chinese black vinegar
- Prepare 1 tsp sugar
- Take 2 Tbsp water
Homemade Chinese chicken in a savory and spicy sauce. I'm confidant this Kung Pao Chicken recipe will be the best Chinese food you've ever made from home! Stir-fried chicken, peanuts, and green onion in a delicious salty, sweet. Kung Pao chicken 宫保鸡丁 is a Chinese dish that love by everyone.
Steps to make Kung Pao Chicken:
- In a medium bowl, add chicken and marinade sauce. Mix well. Set aside for at least 30 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix well the ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a pan over medium high heat. Sauté garlic, ginger, and dried red chilies until fragrant and smell spicy.
- Add chicken. Keep stirring until the chicken change color.
- Add roasted peanuts and red bell peppers. Mix well.
- Add the sauce mixture. Cook until the chicken is evenly coated with the sauce. - Add green onions. Stir again for a while. Remove from the heat.
- Serve hot over steam white rice. - Yum! 😋
The Chinese like its spiciness and numbness feeling on the tongue. 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. Kung Pao chicken, a classic Chinese takeout dish of stir-fried chicken, peanuts, and vegetables, is easy to make at home. Kung pao chicken with bell peppers, onions, lean white meat, and a spicy sauce that rivals authentic Chinese takeout!
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