Crispy Kung Pao Chicken
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Ingredients
- 250 g chicken breast cut into small chunks
- 3½ tablespoon cornflour divided
- 1 teaspoon chilli powder
- oil for frying
- 1 carrot chopped intp ½ cm cubes
- 1 small bell pepper cut into bite-size pieces
- 25 g root ginger peeled and finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 red chilli pepper deseeded and thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 6 tablespoon water
- 30 g salted roasted peanuts
- 1 spring onion sliced diagonally, to garnish
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix 3 tablespoons of cornflour (corn starch), a pinch of salt and chilli powder. Place the chicken pieces in the cornflour mixture and mix well to cover each piece.
- Heat a generous glug of oil in a frying pan. Fry your chicken for 7-9 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and crispy. When done, transfer onto a paper towel to drain any excess oil.
- Wipe the chicken pan clean and add the carrots, bell peppers and sliced chilli, and stir fry on high heat for 3-4 minutes until slightly softened and charred.
- To make the sauce, heat a tablespoon of oil in a small pan and add garlic and ginger. Fry for 1-2 minutes, then stir in honey. Reduce the heat to a minimum.
- In a small bowl, mix the remaining cornflour, cold water, rice vinegar and soy sauce. Tip the mixture into the saucepan with the aromatics and stir until thickened. This is your Kung Pao Sauce. Add more water to loosen if required.
- Tip the sauce, crispy chicken and peanuts into the vegetable pan and stir until coated and warmed through. Serve scattered with spring onions with a side of white rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 509kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 35gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 1265mgPotassium: 1025mgFiber: 5gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 7567IUVitamin C: 115mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 2mg
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