How long does Kung Pao Chicken take to cook?

Total time is about 25 minutes for 3 servings.

Is Kung Pao Chicken vegetarian?

No — this recipe contains non-vegetarian ingredients.

What are the main ingredients?

The headline ingredients are chicken breast, peanuts, dried chili.

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Kung Pao Chicken

Name: Kung Pao Chicken
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 400 g chicken breast; 0.5 cup peanuts; 8 dried chili; 1 tsp sichuan peppercorn; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp ginger; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp cornstarch; oil

Diced chicken with peanuts, chili and Sichuan tang.

25 min3 servesmedium

Diced chicken with peanuts, chili and Sichuan tang. This Chinese quick is sized for 3 and comes together in about 25 minutes — full ingredient list, step-by-step method and per-serving nutrition are below.

Nutrition · per servingestimated

271

kcal

21g

Protein

32g

Carbs

Fat

quickhigh-proteinspicy

Ingredients

chicken breast400 g
peanuts0.5 cup
dried chili8
sichuan peppercorn1 tsp
garlic3 cloves
ginger1 tbsp
soy sauce2 tbsp
rice vinegar1 tbsp
sugar1 tsp
cornstarch1 tsp
oilstaple

Method

1
Marinate diced chicken in soy and cornstarch.
2
Toast peppercorns and chilies in hot oil.
3
Add chicken; stir-fry till just cooked.
4
Add garlic, ginger, then soy, vinegar, sugar; finish with peanuts.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does Kung Pao Chicken take to cook?: Total time is about 25 minutes for 3 servings.
Is Kung Pao Chicken vegetarian?: No — this recipe contains non-vegetarian ingredients.
What are the main ingredients?: The headline ingredients are chicken breast, peanuts, dried chili.

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Method

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