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Best Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken is a stir-fried chicken with a scrumptiously perfect amalgamation of sweet, salty, and spicy flavors. This crispy and juicy shallow fried chicken with silky Chinese sauce and crunchy peanuts, and colorful vegetables will surely be your new go-to recipe when you need to make something delicious quickly.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 2 chicken breasts cut into cubes
  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Sauce

Stir-Fry

  • 2 tablespoons oil + more for frying chicken
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon chopped ginger
  • 4-5 dry red chilies cut into ½ inch pieces
  • 1 green bell pepper cut into cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper cut into cubes
  • Green onions cut into ½ inch pieces
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons of water
  • ½ cup roasted unsalted peanuts

Instructions

  • In a large bowl mix all the ingredients under the chicken section and marinate it for 5 minutes. (If time permits)
  • Whisk all the ingredients under sauce and keep aside while your chicken is marinating.
  • In a pan, heat oil (2-3tbsp) and fry the chicken pieces on medium flame stirring occasionally until crisp and golden on the outside and evenly cooked from the inside (3-4 min). Once done transfer the chicken onto a plate.
  • Next heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add chopped ginger and garlic and fry until garlic becomes fragrant.
  • Add dried red chilies and cubed red and green bell peppers. Stir fry it for a few seconds.
  • Give the prepared sauce a mix, then pour it into the pan and bring it to a boil.
  • In a small bowl mix together cornstarch and water and add it to the sauce.
  • Add green onions, grounded black pepper, and fried chicken to the pan and mix all the ingredients in the sauce until the chicken is evenly coated and the sauce thickens.
  • Stir in peanuts, toss well, and cook for 2 minutes. Serve hot with rice and enjoy.