KUNG PAO CHICKEN
Steps:
- Cut 1 pound of chicken thighs into 1/2 inch cubes. Marinate it with 1 tsp of salt, 1/2 tsp of onion powder. Unlike fresh onions, and 2 tsp of Chinese cooking wine. Then coat the chicken with 1.5 tbsp of cornstarch and 1 egg white. Keep mixing it until it gets to a creamy and velvety texture. Set it aside for 20 minutes.
- The cornstarch and egg white combination is a technique in Chinese cuisine, known as velveting. It creates a starchy layer that can preserve the moisture of meat while cooking. Which leads to the juicy, tender meat.
- Dice 1 tbsp of Sichuan peppercorns. Cut a handful of red dried chilies into short pieces. Roughly diced 4 pieces of white parts of the scallion. Prepare 1 tbsp of minced garlic, and 1 tsp of minced ginger.
- Heat your wok until it is smoking. Add a generous amount of oil. Give it a toss so the oil covers the bottom. Wait for it to smoke. That means the wok is hot enough. Then add the chicken. Spread the meat so most pieces are touching the bottom of the wok. Do not stir and flip the meat or else it will stick to the wok immediately. When cooking with a carbon steel wok, you have to wait and let one side of the meat sear. Once it is nice and golden, the wok will release the food easily.
- Once the chicken is cooked and you got some nice brown color. Turn off the heat and take it out.
- Drizzling in a little more oil to the wok along with 1 tbsp of Sichuan Dou Ban Jiang. Stir this on low heat for a couple of minutes. When you see all the oil becomes a red-orange color, add the garlic, ginger, diced Sichuan peppercorn, red dried chilies and 2 tbsp of brown sugar. This is an extremely flavorful dish. The purpose of the sugar is to balance all the tanginess. You just stir until the sugar melts. Introduce the chicken back into the wok. Add the seasonings - 1 tbsp of soy sauce, 1.5 tbsp of Chinese black vinegar and a tsp of dark soy sauce. Pour in the cornstarch dissolved in water and stir immediately.
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Laurence Byrne
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of spicy food, but this Kung Pao Chicken was the perfect amount of heat for me. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the sauce was delicious. I'll definitely be making this again!
Zaighum Abbas Virk
[email protected]This Kung Pao Chicken is the perfect dish for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and doesn't require a lot of ingredients. The chicken is tender and juicy, and the sauce is flavorful and slightly spicy. I served it with rice, and it was a hit with m
Jaimee Starling
[email protected]I was looking for a Kung Pao Chicken recipe that was easy to make and didn't require a lot of ingredients. This recipe fit the bill perfectly. The chicken was tender and juicy, and the sauce was flavorful and slightly spicy. I served it with rice, an
Kristie Fontenot
[email protected]This recipe is a winner! The chicken is tender and juicy, and the sauce is flavorful and slightly spicy. I love the combination of sweet, sour, and spicy flavors. I served it with rice, and it was a hit with my family.
Kamala Kamaladevineupane
[email protected]This Kung Pao Chicken is the best I've ever had. The chicken is cooked perfectly, and the sauce is amazing. It's the perfect balance of sweet, sour, and spicy. I'll definitely be making this again and again.
BFD ALVIN
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of spicy food, but this Kung Pao Chicken was the perfect amount of heat for me. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the sauce was delicious. I'll definitely be making this again!
oladeji olalekan
[email protected]This Kung Pao Chicken is the perfect dish for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and doesn't require a lot of ingredients. The chicken is tender and juicy, and the sauce is flavorful and slightly spicy. I served it with rice, and it was a hit with m
HARIKRISHNA KHADKA
[email protected]I was looking for a Kung Pao Chicken recipe that was easy to make and didn't require a lot of ingredients. This recipe fit the bill perfectly. The chicken was tender and juicy, and the sauce was flavorful and slightly spicy. I served it with rice, an
Atiq Ullah
[email protected]This recipe is a winner! The chicken is tender and juicy, and the sauce is flavorful and slightly spicy. I love the combination of sweet, sour, and spicy flavors. I served it with rice, and it was a hit with my family.
Samuel Uzochukwu Ukeje
[email protected]I love this Kung Pao Chicken recipe! It's so easy to make and always turns out delicious. The chicken is tender and juicy, and the sauce is flavorful and slightly spicy. I usually serve it with rice, but it's also great with noodles.
Ruhi Nana
[email protected]This Kung Pao Chicken is the best I've ever had. The chicken is cooked perfectly, and the sauce is amazing. It's the perfect balance of sweet, sour, and spicy. I'll definitely be making this again and again.
Krishna Khanal
[email protected]I was pleasantly surprised by how easy this recipe was to make. I'm not a very experienced cook, but I was able to follow the instructions easily and the dish turned out great. The chicken was tender and juicy, and the sauce was flavorful and slightl
Bisma Hussain
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of spicy food, but this Kung Pao Chicken was the perfect amount of heat for me. The chicken was cooked perfectly, and the sauce was delicious. I'll definitely be making this again!
Jea Abanyori
[email protected]This Kung Pao Chicken recipe is a keeper! It's easy to follow, and the results are delicious. The chicken is tender and juicy, and the sauce is flavorful and slightly spicy. I served it with rice, and it was a hit with my family.