# Kung Pao Chicken

It's a super classic Chinese take-out dish that could be made super fast at home.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 lbs chicken thigh
- 6 dried Tianjin chilies
- 4 scallions
- 5 cloves garlic
- 0.5 inch ginger
- 0.33 cup roasted peanuts
- 0.5 cup neutral oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp Shaoxing wine
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp white pepper
- 1 egg white
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp Chinese black vinegar
- 1 tsp light soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water or chicken stock

## Instructions

1. Cut chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
2. Marinate the chicken with soy sauce.
3. Add Shaoxing wine to the chicken.
4. Add salt to the chicken.
5. Add white pepper to the chicken.
6. Add egg white to the chicken.
7. Add cornstarch to the chicken.
8. Mix the chicken and marinade ingredients.
9. Mince the garlic.
10. Slice the ginger.
11. Slice the scallions.
12. Combine sugar with Chinese black vinegar.
13. Add light and dark soy sauce.
14. Add cornstarch to the sauce mixture.
15. Add a little water or chicken stock to the sauce.
16. Shallow fry the marinated chicken in a wok for a few minutes on each side until golden brown.
17. Remove the chicken and the majority of the oil from the wok.
18. Sauté dried chilies with ginger, scallion, and garlic.
19. Once aromatic, add some roasted peanuts to the wok.
20. Add the cooked chicken to the wok.
21. Pour the sauce over the chicken and stir-fry until fully coated and glossy.
22. Finish with a little sesame oil.
23. Serve with a hot bowl of rice.

## Equipment

- wok
- knife
- bowl
- tongs
- strainer
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd56v9M1/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1486fecd-de0c-4c11-9f06-0fd0f85989d6
- Extracted: 2025-07-09

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