Are you looking for something special to cook to celebrate the Chinese New Year? Here’s a very delicious chicken recipe that you can prepare. Your guests will surely love this!
Delicious and Spicy Kung Pao Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 boneless & skinless chicken breast (or you can use 3 boneless & skinless chicken drumsticks)
- 3 tablespoons roasted peanuts
- 8-12 dried red chilies – seeds removed and cut into halves
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 5 slices peeled fresh ginger
- 2 gloves garlic – sliced diagonally
- 1 stalk scallion or spring onions – chopped
Marinade:
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
- 1 teaspoon oil
Sauce:
- 1 1/2 tablespoon light soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon black vinegar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
How to Cook:
Cut the chicken meat into small cubes, rinse in water, pat dry and then marinate for 30 minutes;
Mix the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside;
Heat up a wok with one tablespoon cooking oil and stir-fry the marinated chicken until they are almost done;
Remove from wok and set aside;
Clean the wok and add the remaining 2 tablespoons of cooking oil until its very hot;
Add in the ginger and garlic slices and do a quick stir before adding in the dried red chilies;
Stir fry the dried red chilies until you can smell the spicy smell, then add in the chicken meat;
Do a quick stir then add the roasted peanuts and continue to stir;
Add in the sauce and stir continuously until the chicken meat is nicely coated with the sauce;
Add in the scallions and stir;
Serve hot as topping or with hot steamed white rice.
