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Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

This Kung Poa Chicken tastes better than any take out Chinese food. It is healthy, simple, and delicious. If you are looking for a quick dinner recipe, this is definitely one you need to try.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: asian, asian recipes, Best Chicken Dinner, Kung Pao Chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 563kcal

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • Medium Bowl
  • Large Skillet
  • Medium Skillet

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken cut into bite size pieces (about 5 chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces)
  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 Tablespoon water
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1 Tablespoon low sodium soy sauce

Sauce and Veggies

  • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 Tablespoon water
  • 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
  • ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 Tablespoon chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 8 ounces water chestnuts 1 can, drained and roughly chopped
  • 4 ounces peanuts chopped slightly, leaving some whole
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 4 green onions chopped
  • ¼ cup hot water
  • 10 ounces frozen sugar snap peas 1 bag

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, mix the dissolve the cornstarch in the water, then add the sesame oil and soy sauce. Add the chicken and coat each piece. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  • For the sauce, in a medium bowl dissolve the cornstarch in the water, then add the sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, chili powder, chili sauce and brown sugar. Add the water chestnuts, peanuts, garlic and green onions. Stir to combine.
  • In a large skillet, heat the sauce on the lowest setting so that it starts to slowly heat through and thicken up. After a few minutes, turn heat up to medium and add the water and snow peas.
  • Meanwhile, remove chicken from marinade and cook in a medium skillet over medium heat.
  • When the chicken is fully cooked, add chicken to sauce and veggie skillet and stir to coat chicken in sauce. Serve hot over brown rice, noodles or alone.

Notes

Other meat you could use:
-Ground Turkey
-Ground Beef
-Strip Steak
-Shredded Pork

Nutrition

Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 817mg | Potassium: 733mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1216IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 5mg