Kung Pao Chicken

Name: Kung Pao Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 8 red, dried chili peppers; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 3 cloves garlic; 1 Tbsp freshly grated ginger; 6 green onions, chopped; 1 teaspoon Szechwan peppercorns (optional); 2 teaspoons sherry or Shaoxing rice wine; 158 milliliters roasted, unsalted peanuts; 3 Tbsps sesame oil; 2 larges boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 2 teaspoons soy sauce; 3 teaspoons sugar; 1 Tbsp water

Kung Pao Chicken requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 14g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 212 calories. If you have shaoxing rice wine, ginger, roasted, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the cornstarch you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Cornstarch Pudding as a dessert. It works well as a Chinese main course.

Ingredients

Servings:

red, dried chili peppers 2teaspoons

cornstarch 3cloves

garlic 1Tbsp

freshly grated ginger 6

green onions, chopped 1teaspoon

Szechwan peppercorns (optional)2teaspoons

sherry or Shaoxing rice wine 158milliliters

roasted, unsalted peanuts 3Tbsps

sesame oil 2larges

boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2teaspoons

soy sauce 3teaspoons

sugar 1Tbsp

water

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian on the menu? Try pairing with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The The Winery of Good Hope Bush Vine Chenin Blanc with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.