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Kung Pao Chicken
Juicy chicken cubes from the wok with roasted peanuts, dried chilies and Sichuan pepper in a glossy sauce. Fiery, nutty and on the table in fifteen minutes..
Cook time
32 min
Servings
4
Ingredients
13
Nutrition
per serving388 kcal
Calories
34 g
Protein
20 g
Fat
18 g
Carbs
Instructions
- 1
Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized cubes and marinate with a little soy sauce and half of the cornstarch.
- 2
For the sauce, whisk the remaining soy sauce, rice vinegar, maple syrup and the rest of the cornstarch until smooth.
- 3
Heat the peanut oil in a wok and briefly toast the dried chilies with the Sichuan pepper until fragrant.
- 4
Add the chicken cubes and stir-fry over high heat until browned all over.
- 5
Add chopped garlic, ginger, diced celery and spring onions, pour in the sauce and let it thicken briefly.
- 6
Finally stir through the peanuts and serve at once with rice.







