Kung Pao Chicken

Name: Kung Pao Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 600 g chicken thighs, diced; 10 pieces dried red chillies; 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns; 80 g roasted peanuts; 4 pieces spring onions, in batons; 3 pieces garlic cloves, sliced; 15 g ginger, sliced; 2 tbsp Chinkiang black vinegar; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 2 tsp cornflour

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Prep25 min

Cook10 min

Total35 min

Sichuan stir-fry of diced chicken, dried chillies and peanuts in a sweet-sour-savoury sauce.

Ingredients

Serves:4

600 g chicken thighs, diced
10 pieces dried red chillies
1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns
80 g roasted peanuts
4 pieces spring onions, in batons
3 pieces garlic cloves, sliced
15 g ginger, sliced
2 tbsp Chinkiang black vinegar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp Shaoxing wine
2 tsp cornflour

Nutrition (estimated)

high confidence

603kcal · per serving

50.6g

Protein

39.2g

Carbs

27.3g

Fat

Recipe total: 2410 kcal · P 202.4g · C 156.8g · F 109.1g

Estimated from 12 of 12 ingredients

Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.

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Steps

1
Marinate the diced chicken in 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine and 1 tsp cornflour for 20 minutes. This velveting keeps it tender at high heat.
2
Mix the sauce separately: remaining soy, vinegar, sugar, wine and cornflour. Having it premixed matters — there is no time to measure once the wok is going.
3
Heat the wok until smoking and sear the chicken in one layer without moving it for 60 seconds, then toss until just cooked. Remove.
4
Lower the heat and add the dried chillies and Sichuan peppercorns, frying 20 seconds until fragrant but not blackened.
5
Add the garlic and ginger for 15 seconds.
6
Return the chicken, pour in the sauce and toss until it thickens and coats — about 30 seconds.
7
Throw in the peanuts and spring onions, toss once and serve immediately.

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Questions and answers

How long does Kung Pao Chicken take to make?

About 35 minutes: 25 min prep and 10 min cooking.

What ingredients do you need for Kung Pao Chicken?

12 ingredients: chicken thighs, dried red chillies, Sichuan peppercorns, roasted peanuts, spring onions, garlic cloves, ginger, Chinkiang black vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, Shaoxing wine, cornflour.

How many servings does this Kung Pao Chicken recipe make?

4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.

How many calories are in a serving of Kung Pao Chicken?

About 603 kcal, with 50.6 g protein, 39.2 g carbohydrate and 27.3 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.

What cuisine is Kung Pao Chicken?

Kung Pao Chicken comes from Chinese cuisine.

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