Kung Wow Chicken

"This highly simplified, yet quite Americanized version of kung pao chicken is much more flavorful than your simple stir-fry." Prep time does not include 1 hour marinating time. Show more

Ready In: 35 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

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Directions

  1. Whisk together 1 tablespoon white wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, and finely chopped green onion.
  2. Stir in chicken pieces to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
  3. Combine white vinegar, rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, sambal chile paste, sesame oil, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, ketchup, 2 tablespoon white wine, and garlic in a bowl. Whisk thoroughly; set aside.
  4. Mix cornstarch with cold water in a small bowl.
  5. Heat peanut oil in a heavy duty, nonstick skillet over high heat. Stir in chicken; cook and stir until chicken begins to brown, about 2 minutes
  6. Stir in zucchini and red bell pepper; cook for 2 more minutes. Add chicken broth and stir.
  7. Stir in vinegar mixture; cook and stir until vegetables are tender and chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 2 minutes. Stir in cornstarch mixture until sauce is thickened, about 30 seconds; remove from heat.
  8. Toss in peanuts; season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir in green onion tops. Serve over white rice.
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