Kung Pao Chicken

Submitted by RSCOX62

"This is a great Kung Pao Chicken recipe. I have tried a lot of recipes and there is a lot of variations out there. I always end up making this basic recipe because the whole family enjoys and it can be spiced it up diffently when you want a differnt taste."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 lb chicken breast
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 5 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon sherry wine
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 3 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 8 red chili peppers
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 cup green onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup peanuts

directions

1. Cut up chicken in 1/2 inch pieces and coat with 2 tsp corn starch an set aside.
2. Mix the soy sauce, 4 tbls water and sugar and set aside.
3. Mix 1 tbls water and 1 tsp corn starch and set aside.
4. Heat up wok with 3 tbls of peanut oil.
5. Add chili peppers and cook for 15 seconds.
6. Add chicken and stir fry until cooked.
7. Drain the oil from the wok.
8. Add crushed red pepper flakes, green onions, ginger, peanuts and stir fry.
9. Add sherry and rice vinegar and stir fry.
10. Add soy sauce mixture and bring to a rolling boil.
11. Add cornstarch mixture and stir until it thickens.
12. Serve with rice.

Reviews

[girl4unu_4452467]

I have never had Kung pao chicken so this was my first time. Very delicious!! I added water chesnuts and served it over ham fried rice. :)

 

[tjif6756]

very yummy~

 

[viaair]

Kung Pao Chicken is one of my favorite dishes. I have experimented with making a good Kung Pao as well as eating Kung Pao at some great restaurants and determined that the best Kung Pao that I enjoyed used a basic recipe like this post. Other recipes use Hoison and Chili garlic paste which in my opinion overwhelms the dish. I did double up on the ingredients for the sauce and added some orange bell peppers to sweeten the dish.