From Cafe Delites
Kung Pao Chicken
- Time
- 20 min
- Makes
- 6
- Ingredients
- 23
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Ingredients
- 28 ounces skinless chicken breast (boneless, cut into 1 inch cubes)
- 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (cornflour)
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock (or broth - water can be used)
- 5 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons Chinese black vinegar (or substitute good-quality balsamic vinegar)
- 2 tablespoon Chinese Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch (cornflour)
- 4 tablespoons cooking oil (divided)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic (4-6 cloves)
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 1/2 red bell pepper (seeded and diced)
- 1/2 green bell pepper (seeded and diced)
- 8-10 dried chilies (cut into ½-inch pieces (adjust to taste))
- 1 tablespoon Sichuan peppercorns (lightly toasted and ground)
- 4 green onion (scallion stems, cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil (optional)
Nutrition
- Calories
- 381 kcal
- Fat
- 21 g
- Serving size
- 1 serving
- Fiber
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Sodium
- 1.667 mg
- Protein
- 34 g
- Trans fat
- 0.1 g
- Cholesterol
- 85 mg
- Carbohydrate
- 14 g
- Saturated fat
- 3 g
- Unsaturated fat
- 16 g
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