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Kung Pao Chicken

This easy kung pao chicken recipe stir fries tender marinated chicken in a sweet-sour spicy chili sauce with peanuts for a Chinese takeout favorite.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 437
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

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

Method
 

  1. Gather all ingredients.
  2. Whisk 1 tablespoon wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil, and 1 ½ teaspoons cornstarch in a large glass bowl until smooth. Add chicken pieces and toss to coat. Cover the dish and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a medium bowl. Whisk in chili paste, brown sugar, and vinegar. Add water chestnuts, peanuts, green onions, and garlic and toss to coat.
  4. Transfer water chestnut sauce mixture to a medium skillet. Heat slowly over medium heat until aromatic.
  5. Meanwhile, transfer chicken from marinade into a large skillet; cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
  6. Combine water chestnut mixture and cooked chicken together in one skillet. Adjust heat and simmer until sauce thickens and coats chicken, 1 to 2 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 437kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 34gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 596mgFiber: 4gSugar: 7g

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