Kung Pao Chicken

15m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Finely mince garlic, dice onion, red and green bell pepper and celery. Peel and dice carrots. Thinly slice chicken.
  2. 2Marinate chicken with baking soda, soy sauce and white pepper for 15 minutes.
  3. 3Make the sauce by combining Shaoxing wine, oyster sauce (or mushroom sauce), soy sauce, chicken bouillon, sugar, chili paste, and distilled vinegar.
  4. 4Add oil to the wok, add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
  5. 5Add the marinated chicken and optionally dark soy sauce for color. Cook until it is cooked through.
  6. 6Remove chicken from wok. Add more oil and sauté onions.
  7. 7Add dried chilies for extra spice and then the rest of the vegetables.
  8. 8Sauté for 2–3 minutes.
  9. 9Add chicken, sauce, cornstarch slurry, water chestnuts and peanuts.
  10. 10Toss well and serve.

Ingredients

  • 1 garlic
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 stalk celery
  • 2 carrots
  • 1 lb chicken
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
  • 2 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 2 tbsp mushroom sauce
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp chili paste
  • 1 tbsp distilled vinegar
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 handful dried chili peppers
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch slurry
  • 1 cup water chestnuts
  • 1 cup peanuts

Equipment

knifecutting boardwokwooden spatula