You'll dive right into the spicy, nutty, sweet, and savory sauce in this Kung Pao Chicken. Packed with veggies, tender 10-minute marinated chicken, and dried chilis, serve over rice or noodles for an easy, filling, delicious meal!
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 15 minutesminutes
Marinating Time: 10 minutesminutes
Total Time: 40 minutesminutes
Servings:6servings
Ingredients
kung pao sauce
½cuplow sodium chicken broth
⅔cup soy sauce
1tablespoonhoisin sauce
2tablespoonssugar
2tablespoonsrice vinegar
3teaspoonscorn starch
2teaspoonsminced garlic
½teaspooncrushed red pepper flakes
10 minute chicken marinade
1 ½poundschicken, breasts or tenderloins, cut into 1-inch pieces
¼cuprice vinegar
2tablespoonssoy sauce
2teaspoonsbaking soda
2teaspoonscorn starch
stir fry
4tablespoonsoil, divided
1red bell pepper, chopped
1teaspoongarlic
½cuppeanuts
8dried chilis, chopped into 1 inch pieces, see note
3green onions, chopped
Instructions
marinate the chicken (10 minutes)
In a medium bowl whisk together the rice vinegar, baking soda, corn starch, and soy sauce.
Add the chicken, stir to coat, and set aside for 10 minutes.
prepare the sauce
In a medium bowl or in a liquid measuring cup, whisk together the sauce ingredients. Set aside.
make the stir fry
Add 2 tablespoons to a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add chicken and saute over medium-high heat for 2-4 minutes until browned on the outside. (Chicken may not be completely cooked through yet - that's okay). Use a slotted spoon to transfer chicken to a bowl and cover to keep warm.
Add remaining 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan. Stir in red bell peppers, garlic, peanuts, dried chili peppers, for 2 minutes.
Add sauce and stir.
Return chicken to the pan and cook 2-4 minutes longer until sauce is thickened and chicken is cooked through all the way.
Stir in green onions, serve over rice or noodles. Enjoy!
Notes
Dried red chili peppers: these are usually found in the Latino or Asian grocery section. If you can't find them, no problem, just add 1-2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes to the sauce portion of the recipe. Make it mild: if you love the kung pao flavor but want to keep it on the mild side, exclude the red chili peppers OR shake out all of the seeds after you chop them - the heat is in the seeds! Add vegetables: easily add your favorite vegetables like zucchini, green bell peppers, onions, broccoli, and baby corn along with the red bell peppers. Serving suggestion: serve it over steamed white rice, fried rice, or noodles.