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Kung Pao Chicken — Chinese recipe
Kung Pao Chicken, photographed for the Kitchen Pantri cookbook.

Kung Pao Chicken

Cubes of chicken tossed with cornstarch, seared hard, then finished in a dark sweet-sour sauce with dried chilies, Sichuan peppercorns and roasted peanuts. Ten minutes of cooking, so everything has to be chopped and lined up before the pan gets hot.

At a glance

Cuisine
Chinese
Category
Main
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
Makes
4 servings
Calories
About 470 kcal per serving
Difficulty
Easy
Dietary
Dairy Free, High Protein

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