# Kung Pao Chicken

A recipe for Kung Pao Chicken that is better than takeout.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 pounds chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Chinese cooking wine
- 1 egg white
- 1.5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 5 cloves garlic
- green onion
- ginger
- 0.25 cup dried chili
- 2 tablespoons black vinegar
- 2 tablespoons Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce
- 0.5 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon grounded Sichuan pepper
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- oil
- 0.25 cup toasted peanuts

## Instructions

1. Cut 1.5 pounds of chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
2. Add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of Chinese cooking wine, 1 egg white, and 1.5 tablespoons of cornstarch to the chicken.
3. Mix the chicken and ingredients together and set aside for 20 minutes.
4. Cut 5 cloves of garlic.
5. Cut green onion into 2-inch pieces.
6. Slice some ginger.
7. Cut 1/4 cup of dried chili.
8. Prepare the sauce by combining 2 tablespoons of black vinegar, 2 tablespoons of Lee Kum Kee oyster sauce, 0.5 tablespoon of sugar, 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of grounded Sichuan pepper, and 2 teaspoons of cornstarch.
9. Mix the sauce ingredients together.
10. Heat a pan to medium-high heat and add a generous amount of oil.
11. Add the marinated chicken to the hot pan.
12. Let the chicken sit for 30 seconds to a minute.
13. Sauté the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes.
14. Add the white parts of the green onion, ginger, and garlic to the chicken.
15. Sauté together for 1 to 2 minutes or until fragrant.
16. Add the dried chili and 0.5 teaspoon of grounded Sichuan peppercorns.
17. Sauté together for 30 seconds.
18. Add the prepared sauce to the pan.
19. Mix together for 2 to 3 minutes.
20. Add 1/4 cup of toasted peanuts and all the green onion.
21. Mix together on high heat for 30 seconds.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- pan
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNR2FReyw/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/78d69913-3dba-40af-9f4f-35f4c3041d17
- Extracted: 2025-12-20

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