Kung Pao Chicken Stir Fry
This Kung Pao Chicken Stir Fry is a delicious and spicy Chinese dish made with chicken, peanuts, and vegetables.
Ingredients - Serves 4
- Black pepper - To taste
- Salt - To taste
- Cooking oil - 2 tablespoons
- Water - 1/4 cup
- Cornstarch - 1 tablespoon
- Green onions - 4, sliced
- Roasted peanuts - 1/2 cup
- Onion - 1, diced
- Bell peppers - 2, diced
- Dried red chili peppers - 4, chopped
- Ginger - 1 tablespoon, minced
- Garlic - 3 cloves, minced
- Sesame oil - 1 tablespoon
- Hoisin sauce - 2 tablespoons
- Rice vinegar - 2 tablespoons
- Soy sauce - 3 tablespoons
- Chicken breast - 2, boneless and skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces
Let's Get Started
- In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, minced garlic, and minced ginger.
- Add the chicken pieces to the marinade and let it sit for 10 minutes.
- In a separate small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in water to make a slurry.
- Heat cooking oil in a large skillet or wok over high heat.
- Add the marinated chicken and stir fry until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add chopped dried red chili peppers and stir fry for 1 minute.
- Add diced bell peppers and onion to the skillet and stir fry for another 3-4 minutes, until the vegetables are slightly tender.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet and mix well with the vegetables.
- Pour in the cornstarch slurry and stir fry for another 2 minutes, until the sauce thickens.
- Add roasted peanuts and sliced green onions to the skillet and stir fry for an additional minute.
- Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve hot with steamed rice or noodles.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Main Course
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Calories: 350
- Fat: 15g
- Carbs: 25g
- Protein: 30g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Sugar: 5g