
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
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
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
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
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
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
Serve
Garnish with green onions and serve immediately with white rice.
Ne les faites pas brûler, ils deviendraient amers.1 min
- 7
Add the aromatics
Ajoutez l'ail, le gingembre et le blanc des oignons verts. Faites sauter 30 secondes.
1 min
- 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
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.