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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

selena's kong bao chicken

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • marinade:
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons rice
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1/2 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger root
  • 6 dried red chile peppers
  • kung bao sauce
  • 1/4 cup rice
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons asian (toasted) sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup peanuts
  • 4 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces

Recipe

    Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 45 mins

  • whisk 1/4 cup cornstarch, 3 tablespoons rice , and 2 tablespoons soy sauce together in a bowl. add chicken to the marinade and stir to coat completely. set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
  • heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. cook and stir chicken in the hot oil until completely browned; remove from oil with a slotted spoon to a bowl, retaining oil and drippings in the skillet.
  • pour remaining 1 tablespoon oil into the skillet and let it get hot before adding garlic, ginger, and red chile peppers; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. return chicken to the skillet; cook and stir until the chicken is nearly cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • whisk 1/4 cup rice , 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup cornstarch, sugar, water, vinegar, and sesame oil together in a bowl; pour over the chicken mixture. cook until the sauce begins to bubble, 3 to 5 minutes. add peanuts and green onion; cook and stir 1 minute more.

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