Kung Pao Chicken
Course
Main Course
,
Main Dish
Cuisine
Chinese
Ingredients
Chicken Marination
1/2
kg
Chicken
Boneless
1
Teaspoon
Black Pepper
1
Teaspoon
Chinese Salt
Or 1/2 Teaspoon regular salt
1
Tablespoon
Soy Sauce
1
Egg White
Well Beaten
1
Tablespoon
Corn Flour
1
Teaspoon
Sesame Oil
Vegetables
1
Teaspoon
Ginger
Crushed
1
Teaspoon
garlic
Crushed
1
Capsicum
Cut in squares
1
Carrot
Cut in thin squares
1
Cup
Spring Onions
Chopped
1 – 2
Fresh Red/Green Chillies
3 – 4
Dried Red Chillies
(Large)
1
Red bell pepper
Optional (Cut in squares)
1/3
Cup
Roasted Cumin Powder
Or as desired
For Gravy
1
Teaspoon
Sesame Oil
1/2
Teaspoon
garlic
Crushed
1/4
Cup
Water
1
Chicken Cube
1.5
Tablespoon
Oyster Sauce
1
Tablespoon
Soy Sauce
1
Tablespoon
Chilli Sauce
1
Tablespoon
Vinegar
1
Tablespoon
Corn Flour
Dissolved in 3 – 4 Tablespoon Water
1
Teaspoon
Chinese Salt
Instructions
Marinate the chicken in all the other ingredients mentioned in the marination section. Minimum marination time is 15 – 20 minutes
Shallow fry the chicken in a little oil over high heat so that the chicken remains juicy
Fry until the chicken turns golden. Take it out and set aside.
Get your vegetables ready 🙂
Heat 1 Tablespoon oil and sauté garlic, ginger paste and dry red chillies (quantities mentioned in vegetables section)
Add in all the vegetables except peanuts. Just toss them in the oil quickly.
Take them out
Now for the gravy, in the same pan heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil and sauté garlic
Add water
Then add the rest of the ingredients except peanuts and corn flour mixture
Cook a little and thicken it by pouring in some corn flour mixture according to your requirement
Toss the prepared chicken and vegetables in this gravy
Adjust your spice level at this point
Add peanuts
Serve on sizzling plate
Or in a regular dish 🙂