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Recipe

Weeknight Kung Pao Chicken

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes

Ingredients:  

For the chicken

  • 2 large chicken breasts Sliced
  • 2 tbsp Rice flour AP flour will do!
  • 1 tbsp Low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Sesame oil

For the sauce

  • 1/2 cup Water
  • 1/3 cup Low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Rice wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Honey
  • 2 tbsp Hoisin
  • 2 tsp Sichuan pepper Black pepper will do!
  • 1 tsp Corn starch

For the veg

  • 1 large Red bell pepper sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 large White onion sliced
  • 2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup Green onions sliced
  • 1/2 cup Peanuts

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Instructions: 

  • Slice chicken breasts into long bite sized chunks
  • In a large mixing bowl add chicken and combine with, rice flour, sesame oil and soy sauce. Wrap and set in the fridge.
  • In a mixing bowl combine all Sauce ingredients. Stir together to fully incorporate. Set aside.
  • With a sharp knife, thinly slice your onions and peppers. Mince your garlic and ginger. Set aside.
  • Place a non stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add a small amount of canola oil. Once heated, gently add in your chicken and cook until golden brown.
  • Add to the hot pan your sliced onions and minced ginger and garlic. Saute for 1 min.
  • Add your thinly sliced peppers and toss. Next in goes chopped peanuts and sliced green onion.
  • Once all your veg is in, stream in the prepared sauce and toss to fully coat. Turn heat down to medium and allow sauce to bubble away and thicken. 5 min.
  • Once sauce is thick and glossy, remove from heat and serve over steamy jasmine rice.