Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken

Main dishes

Discover this Kung Pao chicken recipe, a spicy and flavorful dish made with pieces of chicken breast, dried red chili peppers, and cashew nuts.

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Kung Pao chicken is a traditional Chinese dish that combines spicy and crunchy flavors. It’s a quick and delicious meal for those who enjoy Chinese cuisine.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • Cooking methodfrying, sautéing

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.10
  • $1.67
  • $0.17

Directions

  1. Cut the chicken breast into 2.5 cm cubes. ≈ 8 min
  2. Mix with sake, soy sauce, water, and maize flour. ≈ 4 min
  3. Soak the chicken for 30 minutes.
  4. In a small bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients, adding the cornstarch last. ≈ 4 min
  5. Remove the dried and chopped red chili seeds. ≈ 8 min
  6. Peel the garlic and finely chop it. ≈ 8 min
  7. Heat the oil in a pan, then fry the chicken for 1 minute, until it turns white.
  8. Place it on a plate and pat it dry with paper towels to remove excess grease. ≈ 3 min
  9. Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil paint that was left over from cooking chicken.
  10. Continue to dry the red chili peppers until their skin turns dark.
  11. Add the garlic. ≈ 3 min
  12. Let it steep for 30 seconds until the garlic is fragrant.
  13. Add the pre-cooked chicken. ≈ 3 min
  14. Gently stir, then add the sauce in the middle. ≈ 4 min
  15. Add the peanuts, mix well, and serve hot. ≈ 4 min

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 pieces of boneless chicken breast, cut into 6 pieces
  • 8 dried red chili peppers
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1/2 cup of cashew nuts
  • 3-4 tablespoons of oil paint for cooking and sautéing

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