Sizzling and Easy Kung Pao Chicken at Home
Sizzling and Easy Kung Pao Chicken brings restaurant-style flavor straight to your kitchen in under 30 minutes. This iconic Sichuan-inspired stir-fry combines tender chicken, crunchy peanuts, and vegetables tossed in a bold, sweet, and spicy sauce. Perfectly balanced with umami and heat, it’s the ultimate quick and satisfying Chinese food with chicken that rivals your favorite takeout.
Ingredients
Instructions
In a bowl, mix diced chicken with soy sauce, rice vinegar, and cornstarch. Let sit for 15 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, water, and sesame oil. Set aside.
Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add dried red chilies and stir-fry for 30 seconds until fragrant (do not burn).
Add marinated chicken and stir-fry 5–7 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove from wok and set aside.
In the same wok, add garlic, ginger, and vegetables. Stir-fry for 2–3 minutes until slightly tender.
Return chicken to the wok. Pour in the sauce and toss to coat evenly. Simmer 1–2 minutes until thickened.
Stir in roasted peanuts and green onions. Serve immediately over steamed rice or noodles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 cup
- Calories
- 350 calories
- Sugar Content
- 8g
- Sodium Content
- 780mg
- Fat Content
- 18g
- Saturated Fat Content
- 3g
- Unsaturated Fat Content
- 13g
- Trans Fat Content
- 0g
- Carbohydrate Content
- 18g
- Fiber Content
- 3g
- Protein Content
- 28g
- Cholesterol Content
- 65mg
