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Hunan Kung Pao
Photo: Lily Banse

Hunan Kung Pao

18 ingredients 30 min + 20 min 4 servings openrecipes
Hunan Kung Pao

"This recipe is similar to a famous food chain! Serve over thick noodles."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1493
Calories
83g
Protein
47g
Fat
178g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Sesame 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 20 peeled and deveined large shrimp (21 to 30 per pound)
  • 4 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 4 teaspoons rice wine
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil, divided
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 16 dried red chile peppers, cut in half
  • 2 teaspoons Szechuan peppercorns (optional)
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine
  • 2 teaspoons white sugar
  • 1 cup salted peanuts
  • 4 green onions, cut into 3 inch lengths
  • 2 dashes sesame oil, or to taste (optional)

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