# Kung Pao Chicken

A recipe for Kung Pao Chicken that is actually spicy.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- wok
- wooden spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1127994351616601
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d8e5066d-d16c-4b3d-b258-6d1c6cf840af
- Extracted: 2025-03-05

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