How to Make Kung Pao Chicken Recipe with a French Twist!
Hello friends, Kung Pao Chicken is an amazing Chinese dish that I just had to put my French twist on! Stir Fry dishes are always a quick and easy dinner to make for the whole family! So skip the takeout and come learn how to make Kung Pao Chicken with me!
Recipe Video
Recipe Ingredients
Prepare the Chicken:
- 12 ounces Chicken Breast, boneless and skinless, cut into ½ inch pieces (not bigger)
- 1 tablespoon Oyster Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing or Mirin Chinese Cooking Wine
- 1 tablespoon Black Vinegar or Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Corn Starch
Prepare the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons Oyster Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Black Vinegar
- 1 tablespoon of Shaoxing or Mirin Chinese Cooking Wine
- 1 tablespoon toasted Sesame Oil
- 1 tablespoon Acacia Honey
Prepare the Dish:
- 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
- ½ Red Onion cut into medium dice
- ½ Red Bell Pepper cut into medium dice
- 2 Zucchini cut into medium dice
- 1 teaspoon of Sichuan Peppercorns
- 2 to 4 Dried Chili Pepper cut into ¼ pieces seed removed
- 1 tablespoon Ginger chopped
- 1 tablespoon Garlic chopped
- 2 tablespoons Peanuts Dry Roasted or Red Skin Peanuts or Both
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch diluted into 2 tablespoons water (if needed it)
Recipe Instructions
Make the Chicken:
- In a glass bowl, marinate the chicken with all the ingredients for at least 30 minutes up to 2 hours.
- After that time, sauté it in a frying pan or a wok with a high smoke point cooking oil (like vegetable, avocado, grape seed oil). When golden brown, remove it and reserve.
Make the Sauce:
- Mix all ingredients and reserve.
Make the Dish:
- In the same pan, after you remove the chicken, heat more cooking oil, and when hot, add the onion and sauté for a few minutes. Add the peppers, zucchini, Sichuan, and dried chili pepper peppercorns. Cook all vegetables until tender to YOUR liking!
- Add the chicken back to the pot, add the sauce, and mix well. Adjust consistency with Corn Starch (if needed).
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