# Kung Pao Chicken

Day 20/21 Kung Pao Chicken, better than takeout.

- Total time: 10 min
- 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 of garlic
- 1 bunch green onion
- ginger
- 0.25 cup dried chili
- 2 tablespoons black vinegar
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 0.5 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon grounded peppercorn
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- oil
- 0.25 cup toasted peanuts

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
2. Add oyster sauce to the chicken.
3. Add soy sauce to the chicken.
4. Add Chinese cooking wine to the chicken.
5. Add egg white to the chicken.
6. Add cornstarch to the chicken.
7. Mix the chicken and set aside for 20 minutes.
8. Cut 5 cloves of garlic.
9. Cut a bunch of green onion into 2-inch pieces.
10. Slice some ginger.
11. Chop 1/4 cup of dried chili.
12. Add black vinegar to a bowl.
13. Add oyster sauce to the bowl.
14. Add sugar to the bowl.
15. Add dark soy sauce to the bowl.
16. Add 1 teaspoon of grounded Sichuan pepper.
17. Add 2 teaspoons of cornstarch.
18. Mix the sauce ingredients together.
19. Heat a generous amount of oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
20. Add the chicken to the hot pan.
21. Let the chicken sit for 30 seconds to a minute.
22. Sauté the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes.
23. Add the white parts of the green onion, ginger, and garlic to the pan.
24. Sauté together for 1 to 2 minutes or until fragrant.
25. Add dried chili to the pan.
26. Add 1 teaspoon of grounded Sichuan peppercorns.
27. Sauté together for 30 seconds.
28. Add the sauce to the pan.
29. Sauté together for 2 to 3 minutes.
30. Add 1/4 cup of toasted peanuts to the pan.
31. Add all the green onion to the pan.
32. Sauté together on high heat for 30 seconds.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- pan
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdEgGN1Q/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/feefea76-b31b-4215-b98d-152926d5b6d1
- Extracted: 2025-11-16

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