Chinese Delicious Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
The flavourful Kung Pao Chicken recipe combines tender chicken with peanuts, bell peppers, and a savoury sauce. The recipe perfectly balances the sweet, spicy, and tangy flavours.
Ingredients
- 450 Gram Chicken Breasts (boneless, diced)
- 2 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil
- 2 Tablespoon Unsalted Peanuts
- 3 Piece Dried Red Chillies
- 1 Piece Bell Pepper
- 1 Piece Onion
- 3 Piece Garlic Cloves
- 1 Inch Ginger
- 2 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon Hoisin Sauce
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
- 0.5 Teaspoon Sichuan Peppercorns
- Salt
- Water
Main Procedure
Take a bowl and mix the diced chicken with 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, and salt. Let it marinate for about 10 minutes.
Take a smaller bowl and mix together the remaining soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sugar, and water. Stir until the sugar is dissolved properly.
Take a pan and heat little vegetable oil in it. Once the oil is hot, add the marinated chicken pieces in it till they are golden brown and cooked properly. Then set it aside.
Add little more oil to the pan. Then, add dried chillies, ginger, and garlic and stir constantly. Add bell pepper and onion too and stir fry everything for about a couple of minutes.
Add the cooked chicken to the pan. Then, add peanuts, sauce mixture, and Sichua peppercorns. Mix everything well till it's well coated.
Once everything is evenly coated with the sauce, remove it from heat. Serve the Kung Pao Chicken hot along with steamed rice.