Gong Pao Chicken
Gong Pao Chicken is a classic Chinese dish that combines tender chicken with crunchy peanuts, bell peppers, and a spicy, tangy sauce. This vibrant and flavourful recipe brings together sweet, sour, and hot elements.
Ingredients
- 400 g Chicken Breast, diced
- 2 tbsp Peanut Oil Peanut oil
- 2 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Ginger minced
- 1 Red Chilli sliced
- 1 Green Pepper diced
- 50 g Peanuts Roasted
- 4 Spring Onions sliced
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce Light
- 1 tbsp Soy Sauce Dark
- 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Cornflour
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Sichuan Peppercorns
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, rice vinegar, cornflour, and sugar. Set aside.
- Heat peanut oil in a wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the diced chicken breast and stir-fry until browned and cooked through, about 5-6 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add a little more peanut oil if needed. Add the minced garlic, minced ginger, sliced red chilli, and Sichuan peppercorns. Stir-fry for about 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the diced green pepper and stir-fry for another 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
- Return the cooked chicken to the pan. Add the roasted peanuts and spring onions.
- Pour the sauce mixture over the chicken and vegetables. Stir well to coat everything evenly.
- Cook for another 2-3 minutes until the sauce has thickened and everything is heated through.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Serve hot with steamed rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 267kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 23gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 1540mgPotassium: 619mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 349IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
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