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Kung Pao Chicken

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How to make Kung Pao Chicken, Shrimp, etc.
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Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 7 mins
Rice Cooking time 10 mins
Total Time 42 mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 people
Calories

Equipment

  • 1 small bowl for marinade
  • 1 small bowl for sauce
  • 1 pot or rice steamer for rice
  • 1 Wok or saute pan for main dish

Ingredients
  

Chicken Marinade

  • 1 large chicken breast cubbed or 430 grams
  • 1 tsp dark soy use dark not regular
  • 1 tsp sesame oil that nutty flavor
  • 1 tsp mirin or rice wine vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic clove chopped
  • 1 tsp chili crisp optional
  • 1 1/2 tsp corn starch

Kung Pao Sauce

  • 1 tbsp Black Vinegar
  • 1 tsp shaoxing wine optional
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tsp raw sugar or light brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp hoisin sauce or
  • 1 tsp oyster sauce or can be optional
  • 1 tsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp chili crisp or 4 dried hot peppers option or add more for heat
  • 1 clove garlic chopped
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 tsp corn starch-do not leave in clumps mix in sauce you can also use a corn starch slurry
  • salt to taste

Kung pao Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup carrots or 73 grams
  • 3/4 cup water chestnuts or 15oz or 160 grams
  • 1/2 cup green peppers chopped 75 grams
  • 1 cup zucchini or 170 grams
  • 1/2-1/3 cup dry unsalted peanuts
  • 1/2 cup green onions 28 grams

Rice

  • 1-2 Cups medium grain rice
  • water as per directions

Instructions
 

Chicken Marinade

  • add chicken and all marinade ingredients to bowl and mix
    1 large chicken breast cubbed or 430 grams, 1 tsp dark soy, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tsp mirin or rice wine vinegar, 1 clove garlic clove chopped, 1 tsp chili crisp, 1 1/2 tsp corn starch
  • refrigerate for 6 hours to overnight

Kung Pao Chicken

  • heat wok
  • toast peanuts on low heat for about 30 seconds while tossing
    1/2-1/3 cup dry unsalted peanuts
  • add about 1-2 tbsp of oil
  • stir fry chicken until 75 percent done
  • remove chicken from pan
  • add vegetables except green onions and stir fry for 2-3 minutes depending wok heat You can add a tbsp of water to help steam
    1/2 cup carrots or 73 grams, 3/4 cup water chestnuts or 15oz or 160 grams, 1 cup zucchini or 170 grams, 1/2 cup green peppers chopped 75 grams
  • add chicken back into pan and mix
  • add kung pao sauce. It must heat to a simmer to thicken. Add more cornstarch slurry if you need to thicken it more
    1 tbsp Black Vinegar, 1 tsp shaoxing wine, 1 tsp sesame oil, 2 tsp raw sugar or light brown sugar, 2 tbsp hoisin sauce or, 1 tsp oyster sauce or, 1 tsp dark soy sauce, 1 tsp chili crisp or 4 dried hot peppers, 1 clove garlic chopped, 1/4 tsp white pepper to taste, 1 1/2 tsp corn starch-do not leave in clumps mix in sauce, salt to taste
  • once thick and done add green onions and peanuts
  • remove from heat and serve Enjoy

Rice

  • wash rice with cold water
    1-2 Cups medium grain rice, water as per directions
  • cook as per directions

Video

Notes

Remember recipes are guides. Feel free to use shrimp or another protein.  If you can ever stop by a nice Asian grocery store, it will save you a ton of money over the grocery store.  They usually have a much better selection and products.  Buy a good quality sesame oil, soy sauce, black vinegar and chili crisp.  If you can't find chili crisp there are recipes online.  Enjoy. 
Keyword chicken, chinese, kung pao, rice, spicy