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Kung Pao Chicken
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Kung Pao Chicken

The Sichuan stir-fried chicken with peanuts: chicken pieces, dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns for the characteristic mala flavor.

Préparation

20 min

Cuisson

8 min

Portions

4 servings

Difficulté

Intermediate

Préparation

  1. 1

    Marinate the chicken

    Cut the chicken into 2 cm cubes. Mix with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine and starch. Marinate for 15 minutes.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Prepare the sauce

    In a bowl, mix light soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, sesame oil and starch dissolved in a little water.

    3 min

  3. 3

    Stir-fry the chicken

    Heat the wok over high heat with oil. Stir-fry the chicken until golden and cooked through (4-5 minutes). Remove and set aside.

    Attention, elles brûlent vite !

    4 min

  4. 4

    Flavor the oil

    In the same wok, add the dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. Stir-fry for 30 seconds until the chilies darken slightly and the peppercorns release their aroma.

    Be careful not to burn the chilies - they become bitter.

    3 min

  5. 5

    Finish the dish

    Add garlic and ginger, stir-fry 10 seconds. Return the chicken, add the peanuts and pour in the sauce. Toss until the sauce coats everything.

    4 min

  6. 6

    Serve

    Garnish with green onions and serve immediately with white rice.

    Ne les faites pas brûler, ils deviendraient amers.

    1 min

  7. 7

    Add the aromatics

    Ajoutez l'ail, le gingembre et le blanc des oignons verts. Faites sauter 30 secondes.

    1 min

  8. 8

    Assemble

    Remettez le poulet. Remuez la sauce et versez-la d'un coup. Augmentez le feu et faites sauter vigoureusement 1 minute. La sauce doit napper le poulet et devenir brillante.

    1 min

  9. 9

    Finir

    Ajoutez les cacahuètes grillées et le vert des oignons. Mélangez rapidement et servez immédiatement.

    1 min

Conseils

  • Peanuts should be roasted and unsalted for the best flavor.
  • Authentic Kung Pao uses Sichuan peppercorn for the 'má' (numbing) effect.
  • Cook the chicken in two batches to prevent it from steaming.

Variantes

Kung Pao Shrimp

Replace chicken with peeled shrimp.

Vegetarian version

Use firm tofu cut into cubes and fried.

Mild Kung Pao

Omit dried chilies for a mild version.

Conservation

Keeps 3 days in the refrigerator. The peanuts will soften slightly.

Accompagnements suggérés

White riceStir-fried vegetablesEgg drop soup