Kung Pao Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 229.6
  • Total Fat: 7.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 83.0 mg
  • Sodium: 287.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 30.9 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients


    peanut oil1 pound boneless, skinless, chicken breasts or thighs, cut into ½ - ¾ -inch cubes
    Marinade *See recipe below.
    1 tablespoon peanut or vegetable oil
    8 Chinese dried red chilies, split length wise and seeds removed
    1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
    4 garlic cloves, minced
    1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced


    3 scallions, white parts thinly sliced, green parts set aside cut into 1 inch strips
    1/3 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

    2 teaspoons soy sauce
    2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine
    2 teaspoons cornstarch
    1 teaspoon Sichuan pepper corns
    1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar
    1 tablespoon chicken stock/broth
    3 teaspoons sugar (for less sweet, reduce the sugar by 1-2 teaspoons depending on your preference)
    3 teaspoons soy sauce (depending on how salty the soy sauce and broth are, you can reduce the soy sauce amount by a teaspoon or two or add more if needed, no more than 2 teaspoons)
    2 teaspoons cornstarch
    ½ teaspoon sesame oil

Directions



Serving Size: One fourth per serving

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REANEA.