Kung Pao Chicken
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This one is a typical Chinese dish prepared from chicken, peanuts and bell peppers and is has a sweet, sour and spicy sapidity to it. This easy to cook dish can go as a perfect starter or can be served with rice as a main course dish. Try out this recipe and do tell us how your version of Kung Pao chicken turned out.
| Serves | Preparation Time | Cooking Time |
| 4 People | 15-20 Minutes | 25-30 Minutes |
Ingredients
For Marination
- 1 & 1/2 pound boneless chicken (cut into cubes)
- 1/4 tsp white pepper (ground)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp Shaoxing wine or white wine
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp cornstarch
For Sauce
- 2 tbsp chicken stock
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp shaoxing wine or white wine
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 – 3 tbsp peanut oil
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1 zucchini (cut to cubes)
- 1/2 cup roasted peanut
- 2 stalks celery (cut lengthwise)
- 2 – 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- 1 scallion (cut lengthwise)
- 8 dried red chilli or 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Method
Step 1
Marinate chicken with all the ingredients mentioned under ‘for marination’. Keep aside for 15 – 20 min.
Step 2
In a bowl, combine soya sauce, wine, vinegar, sesame oil, corn starch, chicken stock and sugar. Mix well until blended. Sauce is ready, keep aside.
Step 3
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadhai on high flame. Wait until it starts smoking. Now, add the chicken and cook for about 2 -3 minutes. Keep stirring continuously. Transfer this chicken into a bowl.
Step 4
In the same kadhai, add 2 tbsp of oil and in the same manner wait until it starts smoking.
Step 5
Add bell peppers, zucchini and celery. Keep tossing and stirring for about a minute. Now, add the peanuts and combine well.
Step 6
Shift the vegetables to the sides of the kadhai and add garlic, ginger, scallions and chilli in the centre. Stir this well for about half a minute.
Step 7
Now, add chicken and sauce. Mix well and allow it to cook until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked completely.
Step 8
Serve this sweet and sour chicken immediately.
Nutritional Information
| Calories | 581 Kcal |
| Proteins | 35.8 g |
| Fat | 43.6 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16.8 g |
| Cholesterol | 99 mg |
| Sodium | 1170 mg |
| Potassium | 321 mg |
Tip -You can avoid wine if you don’t prefer it. It won’t have a marked effect on the taste, and will still taste good.
