Easy Kung-Pao Chicken
No need to order take-out tonight! This homemade easy Kung Pao chicken is even better than what comes in the little white box.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 pound (454 g) boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1/2 inch chunks
- 2 red bell peppers thinly sliced
- 1 green bell pepper thinly sliced
- 1 yellow onion thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
For the sauce:
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup (37 g) roasted peanuts
- Sliced green onions for optional garnish
- Cooked rice for serving
Instructions
- In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, dry sherry, rice vinegar, dark brown sugar, cornstarch, and crushed red pepper flakes. Set aside.2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, 1 tablespoon dry sherry, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- In a 12-inch skillet set over medium-high heat add vegetable oil.2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- When the oil is hot, add in the chicken and cook until browned on the outside and almost fully cooked, about 5 minutes.1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- Remove the chicken from the pan and add-in bell peppers and onion.2 red bell peppers, 1 green bell pepper, 1 yellow onion
- Saute until the peppers and onions just start to soften. Add in the garlic and saute for another 30 seconds until fragrant.4 cloves garlic
- Add the chicken back to pan.
- Pour the sauce into the skillet and lower the heat to medium. Cook just until the sauce starts to thicken and coats the chicken and vegetables.
- Remove from the heat and stir in peanuts and garnish with green onions (if using).1/4 cup roasted peanuts, Sliced green onions
- Serve over cooked white rice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving (247 grams) | Calories: 304 kcal | Carbohydrates: 15 g | Protein: 29 g | Fat: 15 g | Saturated Fat: 2 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g | Trans Fat: 0.1 g | Cholesterol: 73 mg | Sodium: 473 mg | Potassium: 765 mg | Fiber: 3 g | Sugar: 7 g
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