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Kung-Pao Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Kung-Pao Chicken

8 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1276
Calories
63g
Protein
38g
Fat
161g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 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
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2

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

  • 2 chicken drumsticks (or chicken breast may be substituted)
  • 1/2 cup deep-fried peanuts
  • 8 dried red chilies
  • 1 tablespoon Szechwan peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic and ginger
  • oil for cooking
  • A: 1 tbsp each of rice wine, soy sauce, cornstarch mixture and 1/2 egg white
  • B: 1 tbsp rice wine, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp vinegar, 1 tbsp cornstarch mixture

Directions

1

Remove bones from drumsticks and cut meat into cubes

2

Mix A ingredients and marinate chicken for 10 minutes

3

Clean dried chili with wet cloth. Do not wash because water may cause chilies to burst. Remove seeds from dried chilies and cut into sections.

4

In wok, add 3 tbsp oil. Stir fry Szechwan peppercorns until fragrant. Remove and add chopped garlic, ginger and dried chilies.

5

Add chicken cubes that have been lightly brushed with oil. Stir fry well.

6

Add peanuts, stir well, and serve.

7

Category:Taiwanese Recipes

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Category:Taiwanese Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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