Name: Kung Pow! Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 egg white; 4 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon chinese chili paste with garlic; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 teaspoon dry sherry; 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar; 1/4 cup chicken broth; 1 teaspoon oriental sesame oil; 3 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts; 4 green onions, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2-1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

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ingredients

1 ¹⁄₄ lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 egg white
4 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon chinese chili paste with garlic
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon dry sherry
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
¹⁄₄ cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon oriental sesame oil
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
¹⁄₂ cup unsalted peanuts
4 green onions, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
2 garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₂ - 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

directions

In a small bowl, combine chicken with egg white and 3 teaspoons of the cornstarch, toss to coat.
In another bowl, blend chili paste, soy sauce, sherry, vinegar, broth, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and sesame oil. Set sauce aside.
Heat oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken and stir fry until it separates and turns white, about 4 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
Fry the peanuts in the oil over medium heat until they are golden brown, about 3 minutes. (You may need to add a bit more oil). Remove and drain.
Remove all but 2 tablespoons oil from the pan, stir fry onions, garlic and hot pepper for 30 seconds. Add chicken, and stir fry over high heat 1 minute.
Add the sauce, stir fry until heated through and thickened. Add peanuts and stir.

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review by Access China T.

3/31/2014

tasty, while it is a little bit hot and not good for my poor skin

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review by superjenn12

9/15/2012

Excellent dish. I put in more of the chili sauce, added carrots, celery, onions and ginger. Put it over a bed of rice and its dinner everyone loves.

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review by massagequeen

1/7/2012

This was wonderful. GREAT flavor. I made my own chili sauce and added green beans, and mushrooms.

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review by OliveLover

5/20/2010

We have made this twice now, and it's on the rotation again for this week. We make it as written with one MAJOR change - we use firm or ex-firm cubed tofu in place of the chicken, keeping the egg white and corn starch as written. OK, I think we also increase the peanuts slightly. Served with steamed brown rice, it's a tasty and healthy winner. update: still making this, but we've added some ginger.

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review by rmelgoza.atkins

2/22/2009

This recipe is so GOOD!!! You've stumbled upon it don't make the mistake of not trying it. One thing that I think i will add next time is about 1tbsp of Ginger to the sauce. Oh did i mention that this recipe is EXCILENT!!!!

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