Kung Pao Chicken
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Tender chicken tossed in a spicy, sweet, and savory sauce with roasted peanuts and dried chiles. This restaurant-quality dish is quicker and tastier than takeout, ready in 25 minutes.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 5 tablespoons soy sauce, (divided)
- 2 tablespoons shao xing cooking wine or sherry, (divided)
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons cornstarch, (divided)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
- 6-10 dried red chiles, (roughly chopped)
- 2 garlic cloves, (pressed or minced)
- 4 green onions, (cut into 1/2-inch pieces, white and green parts separated)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 25M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 1253mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 818mg
- Calcium
- 34mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1253MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.