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Chinese Kung Pao Chicken

Spicy Sichuan stir-fry with diced chicken, peanuts, and vegetables in savory-sweet sauce

Total Time
40min
Servings
4
Difficulty
medium

Time Breakdown

Prep:25min
Cook:15min
Cuisine: chinese
Meal Type:
dinner
Tags:
stir-fryspicynutsquick

Ingredients (4 servings)

  • 1 1/2 lbchicken breast, diced
  • 1/2 cuppeanuts, roasted unsalted
  • 8 piecesdried chilies, whole
  • 1 largebell pepper, diced
  • 2 stalkscelery, diced
  • 3 tbspsoy sauce
  • 2 tbsprice vinegar
  • 2 tbspcornstarch
  • 2 tbspShaoxing wine, or dry sherry

Instructions

  1. 1

    Marinate diced chicken in soy sauce and cornstarch for 15 minutes

    15min
  2. 2

    Mix sauce ingredients in small bowl

    3min
  3. 3

    Heat wok with oil, stir-fry chicken until just cooked through

    4min
  4. 4

    Add dried chilies and peanuts, stir-fry for 30 seconds

    1min
  5. 5

    Add vegetables and sauce, toss until vegetables are crisp-tender

    3min
  6. 6

    Serve immediately over steamed rice

    1min

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