Kung Pao Chicken

By DenisReichert

Kung Pao Chicken
Famous traditional Sichuan dishes. It is fried with diced chicken, dried peppers, peanuts, etc. Legend has it that it was named after the creation of a kitchen by Ding Baozhen, a Gong Bao in the late Qing Dynasty. It is characterized by golden color, tender chicken, crispy peanuts, salty and spicy with a slight sweetness and sweetness.

Recipe Recommendations

  • chicken breast 250 grams
  • peanuts 50 grams
  • salt small amount
  • garlic 2 cloves
  • Jiang 3 tablets
  • onion appropriate amount
  • dried red pepper 3 only
  • pepper 10 capsules
  • oil appropriate amount
  • vinegar 1 tablespoon
  • sugar 1 tablespoon
  • soy sauce 1 tablespoon
  • broth 2 tablespoons
  • cooking wine 1 tablespoon
  • starch 1 spoon

Steps for Kung Pao Chicken

  • Make  step 0
    1
    stir-fry the peanuts first. Pour a small amount of oil into the pan. When the oil is 40% hot, pour the peanuts into the oil, stir-fry slowly over low heat, and constantly stir the peanuts with a colander to heat them evenly.
  • Make  step 1
    2
    Stir fry the peanuts, remove them, sprinkle with a small amount of salt and sugar, and let cool. The color of peanuts will turn darker after they are cooled, so be careful not to over-fry the peanuts when frying.
  • Make  step 2
    3
    Put diced chicken into a bowl, add 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon starch, and 1 tablespoon oil and mix well.
  • Make  step 3
    4
    Cut the dry red peppers into sections and remove seeds. Mix all seasonings into a sauce for later use. Cut the onions into 1 cm long sections.
  • Make  step 4
    5
    Heat the wok over high heat, pour in appropriate amount of oil, add in the dried pepper and pepper and stir-fry until brownish red.
  • Make  step 5
    6
    Add the diced chicken and stir fry until dispersed, add the sauce and stir well.
  • Make  step 6
    7
    Add ginger and spring onion segments and stir-fry until fragrant.
  • Make  step 7
    8
    Add the stir-fried peanuts and stir well
  • Make  step 8
    9
    Kung Pao chicken is ready, let's try it.
  • Make  step 9
    10
    Mix all seasonings into a sauce for later use.
  • Kung Pao Chicken Make Tips

    Chicken has the functions of warming the middle and replenishing qi, replenishing essence and marrow, replenishing deficiency and improving intelligence. Peanut kernels are rich in protein, unsaturated fatty acids, vitamin E, calcium, magnesium, zinc and other nutrients. They have the effects of enhancing memory, resisting aging, stopping bleeding, preventing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and reducing the incidence of bowel cancer; However, after frying, it is hot and dry and should not be eaten too much.

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