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Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken

30 minintermediate
stir-fry
spicy
chicken
sichuan
classic

by Mr. Lin’s Kitchen · 4/6/2026

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut chicken into 1.5cm cubes. Mix with 1 tbsp soy sauce, rice wine, and cornstarch. Marinate 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Mix sauce: remaining soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil, and 1 tsp cornstarch in a bowl.

  3. 3

    Heat wok over high heat until smoking. Add oil, then dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. Stir-fry 30 seconds until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Add garlic and ginger, stir-fry 30 seconds. Add marinated chicken in a single layer. Do not stir for 1 minute to sear.

  5. 5

    Stir-fry chicken until cooked through, about 3 minutes total.

  6. 6

    Pour in sauce and toss to coat. Add peanuts and scallions. Toss once more and serve immediately over steamed rice.

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Ingredients

Scale
x
Protein
g
chicken breast
Aromatics
cloves
garlic
tsp
ginger
Baking
tbsp
cornstarch
approx. 0.06 cup / 15 ml
Sauce & liquid
tbsp
soy sauce
approx. 1/8 cup / 30 ml
tbsp
Shaoxing rice wine
approx. 0.06 cup / 15 ml
tsp
sesame oil
tbsp
rice vinegar
approx. 0.06 cup / 15 ml
Sweetener
tsp
sugar
Other
whole
dried red chilies
g
roasted peanuts
tsp
Sichuan peppercorns
stalks
scallions

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