【Kung Pao Chicken】

【Kung Pao Chicken】

by MaomaoMom

A spicy lover’s dream, this legendary Chinese dish is from Hunan province, known for its natural beauty and local people’s love of red hot chilli peppers.

Prepare time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes

Stand time: 24 hours

Level: Easy

Serves: 6 servings

Ingredients:

1) 340g chicken breast, 1/3 tsp salt, 2 tsp corn starch, 1.5 tbsp water;

2) 1/3 cup (55g) roasted peanuts or cashew nuts;

3) 2 tbsp olive oil , 6-10 dry chili , 1-2 tsp peppercorn (Picture 1);

4) 1 green onion chopped, 5 cloves garlic peeled and sliced, 5-10g fresh ginger sliced (Picture 2);

5) 1 tsp sugar, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, 1tsp dark soy sauce, 2 tsp Yummy House soy sauce, 1 tsp vinegar, 1 tsp corn starch, 3 tbsp water, all ingredient in a small bowl and mix well (Picture 3)

6) 1 tsp sesame oil.

Directions:

1: A day ahead, dice chiken breast into very small pieces and place in a continer. Add the rest ingredients of Ingredient 1), mix well (Picture 4), cover and store in the fridge overnight.

2: Non-stick frying pan on high heat, add in 2 tbsp olive oil, dry chili and peppercorns (Picture 5), sauté until light brown. Add in diced chicken breast sauté until turn to white colour, about 1-2 minutes.

3: Add in all ingredients of Ingredient 4) sauté for 30 seconds (Picture 7), then add in sauce of Ingredient 5), stir well, add in peanuts or cashew nuts, stir well. Add in sesame oil, mix well. Remove from the heat and transfer to a serving plate.

You might also like: