Pande Express Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
Pand Express style Kung Pao Chicken, deliciously spicy and naturally sweet. An easy Kung Pao chicken recipe made with simple ingredients.
Servings: 6 serving
Calories: 393kcal
Ingredients
Chicken marinade:
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup water
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces.
- 4 Tablespoons vegetable or peanut oil divided.
- 1 red bell pepper cored and diced.
- 1 zucchini cubed.
- 6-8 whole dry chili peppers
- ½ cup green onions cut
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup peanuts
For the sauce:
- ½ cup water
- 6 Tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
- 4 Tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 2 Tablespoon honey
- 2 Tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 Teaspoon chili flakes
Instructions
- Combine the first 4 ingredients in a deep bowl then add chicken, toss and let it marinade for about an hour.*
- Heat your skillet on high, add 2 Tablespoons oil leaving the other two, remove chicken from the marinade and add to the skillet. Cook on both sides until lightly browned.
- Take the chicken out on another plate and set aside.
- Add the remaining two tablespoons of oil and stir in the pepper and zucchini, stir for a minute then add the chili peppers, green onions, garlic and peanuts.
- Stir everything well for 3 minutes until everything is nicely caramelized.
- While the veggies are caramelizing, in a separate bowl mix the sauce ingredients well.
- Pour the sauce over the veggies and mix. When it is nicely bubbling and thickened add the chicken back to the pot stirring everything together leaving them to cook and get to know each other for another couple of minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately with rice or quinoa.
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Notes
- Marinating the chicken helps them get tender and moist.
- If you do not have an hour then go for 30 minutes.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or in a skillet.
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 928mg | Potassium: 758mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1076IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 2mg
