Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
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About Kung Pao Chicken Recipe:
Chicken starters with a variety of sauces in them are irresistibly delicious and flavourful. Especially when it comes to Chinese chicken starters, we all expect tender and succulent chicken pieces dunked in a flavourful sauce. One such chicken starter is kung pao chicken. The dish is believed to have derived its name from the late Qing dynasty official and governor of the Sichuan province- Ding Baozhen.
This delicious chicken dish is prepared from a fusion of sauces, shallots and vinegar. This recipe has a strong flavour that is sweet, sour, savoury and with the signature tingle of heat from Sichuan pepper. The chicken pieces are first cut to cubes, marinated with some sauces and then sauteed with a mixture of sauces and finally served with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and spring onions. Try this out for dinner and let us know how you like it.
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Ingredients for Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
- 300 gram chicken meat
- 1/2 tablespoon corn flour
- 1 tablespoon shaoxing wine
- 2.50 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 Nos shallots
- 1 Nos scallions
- 1 garlic cloves
- 1/2 cm ginger
- 5 dried chilli peppers
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 5 tablespoon Water
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 2 tablespoon cashew nuts
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MacroNutrients
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Vitamins & Minerals
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- Vitamin A
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- Copper
- Magnesium
- Manganese
- Phosphorus
- Selenium
- Zinc
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
How to Make Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
Steps To Prepare
STEP 01
Chop chicken into pieces by discarding the skin.
STEP 02
Marinade the chicken with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, corn flour and keep it for 30 mins.
STEP 03
Deseed dried chillies, remove stems and soak in hot water for 15 mins.
Cooking Directions
STEP 01
Heat pan at high flame and then add sesame oil.
STEP 02
Now add the marinated chicken and saute it for 2-3 mins.
STEP 03
Add minced garlic, ginger, dried chillies and shallots until fragrant and saute.
STEP 04
Then add soy sauce, vinegar, dark soy sauce, water, sugar and continue to saute until sauce thickens.
STEP 05
Turn off the flame and add roasted cashew nuts, scallions and mix well. Serve with steamed white rice.