Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
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Kung Pao Chicken

By: Arlena  
"Spicy chicken with peanuts, similar to what is served in Chinese restaurants. It is easy to make, and you can be as sloppy with the measurements as you want. They reduce to a nice, thick sauce. Substitute cashews for peanuts, or bamboo shoots for the water chestnuts. You can't go wrong! Enjoy!"

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What to Drink?

Wine Riesling
Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into chunks
  • 2 tablespoons white wine
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 ounce hot chile paste
  • 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • 1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts
  • 4 ounces chopped peanuts

Directions

  1. To Make Marinade: Combine 1 tablespoon wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon cornstarch/water mixture and mix together. Place chicken pieces in a glass dish or bowl and add marinade. Toss to coat. Cover dish and place in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
  2. To Make Sauce: In a small bowl combine 1 tablespoon wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch/water mixture, chili paste, vinegar and sugar. Mix together and add green onion, garlic, water chestnuts and peanuts. In a medium skillet, heat sauce slowly until aromatic.
  3. Meanwhile, remove chicken from marinade and saute in a large skillet until meat is white and juices run clear. When sauce is aromatic, add sauteed chicken to it and let simmer together until sauce thickens.

Footnotes

FOOTNOTE

  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 437 | Total Fat: 23.3g | Cholesterol: 66mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by CURTISLEE 
It's not unusual for me to eat Chinese out two or three times per week, so I have a LOT of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 29, 2005 by Holly 
I think this is my all time favorite recipe. I have made it dozens of times and all my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by TORA.V 
Yummy. Restaurant quality. Had to alter quite a bit. Took the orginal recipe for marinade:... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by LINDA MCLEAN 
This was a terrific dish and perfect for my spicey food loving family. I couldn't find chile... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2003 by MIRANDA 
I didn't have chile paste, so I threw in some red pepper. I tripled the sauce recipe because I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2009 by DEBMCE4 
I followed this exactly as written (saw many favorable reviews that had made many changes). I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2004 by KAET 
This was very, very yummy. I did a few things differently. I decreased the amount of sesame... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2006 by MYRTS78 
Very delicious,my dish was not quite PF Changs but great anyway. I found only hot chili sauce... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2006 by KFRYCOOKS 
WOW! I was afraid to try this recipe as I've never had success with an Asian recipe. But,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2005 by CTREYNARD 
Great marinade! Chicken is made quite tender...I only used 1/2T oil, and 1 T chile paste, and... MORE

 
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