Kung Pao Chicken

_.-.C.L.E.O.P.A.T.R.A-.-._ · 09-01-2008, 12:17 AM

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

1 lb. boned, skinned chicken breasts - cubed
3 Tbls. soy sauce - divided
1 1/2 Tbls. cornstarch mixed with 1 1/2 Tbls. cold water
1 Tbls. dry sherry
1 Tbls. granulated sugar
1 tsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. sesame oil
3 1/2 Tbls. vegetable oil - divided
1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
4-8 dried red chili peppers - chopped
1 slice peeled, fresh ginger - chopped
1 clove garlic - sliced

Directions:

Combine chicken, 1 Tbls. soy sauce, and cornstarch/water mixture; allow to marinate for 30 minutes.

Combine 2 Tbls. soy sauce, sherry, sugar, cornstarch, salt, and sesame oil; set aside.

In a hot wok, stir-fry the peanuts in 1 1/2 Tbls. vegetable oil until golden brown, remove peanuts from wok, and set aside.

Fill wok with vegetable oil for frying and heat to 350 degrees. Carefully slide the chicken into the wok, piece by piece, and fry for 1 minute.

Remove chicken from oil and drain on a brown paper bag. Remove oil from wok.

In hot wok, stir-fry the red peppers in 2 Tbls. vegetable oil until they turn dark. Add ginger, garlic, and chicken to the wok and fry, stirring constantly. Stir the prepared sauce and add to the wok. Stir and cook wok contents until the sauce is thickened. Stir in peanuts and serve.

Kung Pao Chicken

09-01-2008, 12:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
_.-.C.L.E.O.P.A.T.R.A-.-._ __m-a-l-i-k__OWN-16 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: My YuMmy HeArT Posts: 535 Thanks: 378 Thanked 681 Times in 225 Posts Reputation: 36896	Kung Pao Chicken Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 lb. boned, skinned chicken breasts - cubed 3 Tbls. soy sauce - divided 1 1/2 Tbls. cornstarch mixed with 1 1/2 Tbls. cold water 1 Tbls. dry sherry 1 Tbls. granulated sugar 1 tsp. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. sesame oil 3 1/2 Tbls. vegetable oil - divided 1/2 cup unsalted roasted peanuts 4-8 dried red chili peppers - chopped 1 slice peeled, fresh ginger - chopped 1 clove garlic - sliced Directions: Combine chicken, 1 Tbls. soy sauce, and cornstarch/water mixture; allow to marinate for 30 minutes. Combine 2 Tbls. soy sauce, sherry, sugar, cornstarch, salt, and sesame oil; set aside. In a hot wok, stir-fry the peanuts in 1 1/2 Tbls. vegetable oil until golden brown, remove peanuts from wok, and set aside. Fill wok with vegetable oil for frying and heat to 350 degrees. Carefully slide the chicken into the wok, piece by piece, and fry for 1 minute. Remove chicken from oil and drain on a brown paper bag. Remove oil from wok. In hot wok, stir-fry the red peppers in 2 Tbls. vegetable oil until they turn dark. Add ginger, garlic, and chicken to the wok and fry, stirring constantly. Stir the prepared sauce and add to the wok. Stir and cook wok contents until the sauce is thickened. Stir in peanuts and serve. Kung Pao Chicken

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