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Kung Pao Chicken recipe cover 40 mins

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Kung Pao Chicken

Sichuan kung pao chicken with peanuts, dried chilies, and numbing Sichuan pepper in a glossy sweet-tart sauce.

40 mins cooking time4 servings14 ingredients

What you’ll need

  • chicken thighs: 700 g
  • peanuts: 120 g
  • dried chiles: 30 g
  • Sichuan peppercorns: 8 g
  • soy sauce: 60 ml
  • Shaoxing wine: 50 ml
  • rice vinegar: 35 ml
  • vegetable oil: 45 ml
  • garlic: 18 g
  • ginger: 20 g
  • spring onions: 80 g
  • cornstarch: 18 g
  • sugar: 25 g
  • water: 60 ml

Nutrition per serving

Approximate values for one of 4 servings.

Energy
590 kcal
Protein
38 g
Fat
34 g
Carbohydrate
31 g

How to make it

  1. Trim the chicken thighs and cut into 1.5-2 cm cubes. Mix with 20 ml soy sauce, 20 ml Shaoxing wine, 8 g cornstarch, and 10 ml oil; marinate for 15 minutes.

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