# Kung Pao Chicken

A classic Kung Pao Chicken recipe with marinated chicken, colorful vegetables, and peanuts.

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

## Ingredients

- 10 chicken thighs, cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 0.5 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons oil
- garlic
- onions
- red bell pepper
- yellow bell pepper
- orange bell pepper
- dry chilies
- zucchini
- peanuts
- white rice

## Instructions

1. Cut 10 chicken thighs into cubes.
2. Add 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce to the chicken.
3. Add 1 tablespoon of dark soy sauce to the chicken.
4. Add 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce to the chicken.
5. Add half a teaspoon of white pepper to the chicken.
6. Add 3 tablespoons of cornstarch to the chicken.
7. Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the chicken.
8. Massage the marinade into the chicken and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
9. Heat a wok with oil.
10. Add garlic to the wok.
11. Add onions to the wok.
12. Add red, yellow, and orange bell peppers to the wok.
13. Stir-fry the vegetables.
14. Add dry chilies to the wok.
15. Add zucchini to the wok.
16. Once the vegetables are semi-cooked, take them out of the wok.
17. Heat the wok again with oil.
18. Add some dry chilies to the wok until fragrant.
19. Add the marinated chicken to the wok and stir-fry.
20. Once the chicken is cooked, add the stir-fried vegetables back into the wok.
21. Stir-fry everything together.
22. Add peanuts (optional) to the dish.
23. Serve the Kung Pao Chicken on a plate.
24. Serve the Kung Pao Chicken with white rice.

## Equipment

- bowl
- wok
- spatula
- ladle
- plate

## Tips

- Marinate chicken for 30 minutes for best flavor.
- Peanuts are optional for garnish.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMxebMaw/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9c783cc3-5bb9-4200-a06a-702de5400956
- Extracted: 2025-10-26

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