Kung Pao Chicken
4
50 min
Nutrition Facts
*per one serving
Calories
550 kcal
Protein
35 g
Description
A spicy and flavorful Kung Pao Chicken dish made with marinated chicken, peanuts, and water chestnuts, tossed in a rich soy-based sauce. This popular Chinese dish is perfect for a quick and satisfying dinner.
Lighter Version
Use store-bought Kung Pao sauce to save time on preparing the sauce from scratch.
Ingredients
- 500g chicken
- 2 tbsp sake
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 spring onions
- 6 garlic cloves
- 220g water chestnuts
- 100g peanuts
Items Required
- Frying pan
- Knife
- Glass bowl
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with sake, soy sauce, sesame oil, and cornflour for 30 minutes
- Prepare the sauce with the remaining marinade, chillies, vinegar, and sugar
- Sauté the chicken and combine with the sauce, spring onions, garlic, water chestnuts, and peanuts
- Simmer until thickened
