Kung Pao Chicken Stir Fry

Classic Chinese dish. Marinated diced chicken stir fried with peanuts, hot peppers, green onions and garlic. Chicken stir-fry is tossed with a chili, garlic, soy sauce, sherry, red wine vinegar, and chicken broth mixture.
Ingredients -
2 Whole Boneless Chicken Breasts, cubed
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 Egg White
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
2 cups Peanut Oil for frying
1/2 cup Skinless Peanuts
About 10 Whole Dried Red Chili Peppers (hot ones)
2 Green onions, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, minced

Sauce:
1 teaspoon Chili Sauce + 1 teaspoon minced Garlic
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Sherry
1 teaspoon Red Wine Vinegar
1/4 cup Chicken Broth
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
 
Preparation:

1. Heat 2 cups peanut oil to 400 degrees in wok, over high heat.

2. In a medium bowl, combine salt egg white and cornstarch. Toss chicken in mixture. Set aside.

3. In small bowl mix chili sauce, garlic, soy sauce, sherry, red wine vinegar, chicken broth, sugar, cornstarch, sesame oil. Set aside.

4. Deep fry chicken until golden brown. Remove chicken from wok, and drain on paper towels.

5. Deep fry peanuts to golden brown. Remove peanuts from wok.

6. Remove peanut oil carefully from wok, leaving 2 tablespoons.

7. Stir-fry red peppers until dark red.

8. Add green onions and garlic. Stir-fry 1 minute.

9. Add chicken back to wok. Stir-fry 1 minute.

10. Add sauce and stir fry until thoroughly heated.

11. Add peanuts. Toss with chicken.

12. Transfer to serving platter. Serve hot.

 



Chicken Stir Fry Tip -
Skinless Peanuts

Use your favorite brand of skinless peanuts, but for best results use unsalted.


Chicken Stir Fry Tip -
Homemade Chili Sauce

Combine 6 fresh diced tomatoes, 4 chopped jalapeno peppers, 2 chopped medium onions, 3/4 cup vinegar, 1/3 cup sugar, 1/2 teaspoons red chili flakes, and 1/3 teaspoon salt, in a heavy skillet and bring it to a boil, stirring occasionally. Gently boil for 45 minutes. Allow the mixture to cool then process it in a blender.

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