Kung Pao Chicken
The kids call it "Kung Fu Chicken" because its flavour really packs a hit *ba dom tish*
In all honesty, this is a really beautiful, easy to prepare meal that everyone will love.
Ingredients
• Chicken Fillets | 400g I Diced
• Peanut Oil | 2 tblspn
• 3 spring onion | Chopped
• Garlic I Minced or Fresh I 1 tspn
• 1 Red Chilli | diced I Remove seeds to reduce heat
• Ginger I Minced or Fresh I 1 tspn
• Peanuts I ½ cup or 60g
Marinade
• Rice Wine I 1 tblspn
• Sesame Oil I 1 tspn
• Soy Sauce I 1 ½ tblspn
• Water I 3 tblspn
• Cornflour I ½ tspn
• Rice Wine Vinegar or Black Vinegar I 1 tablspn
• Brown Sugar I 1 tspn
• White Pepper I Pinch
Method
STEP 1 In a bowl, mix together the rice wine, sesame oil, soy sauce, water and cornflour. Add this to the diced chicken. Set aside to marinade for 30 minutes.
STEP 2 Cook the peanuts in the peanut oil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove them from the pan and set aside.
STEP 3 Add garlic, ginger and marinated chicken to the pan and cook until its just cooked.
STEP 4 Add the chili and spring onions and cook for a further 2 minutes. Then add the peanuts at the end.
STEP 5 Serve with steamed Basmati rice.
SERVES 4