Best 20 Kung Pao Chicken Recipes

KUNG PAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• To Make Marinade: Combine 1 tablespoon wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon cornstarch/water mixture and mix together. Place chicken pieces in a glass dish or bowl and add marinade. Toss to coat. Cover dish and place in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
• To Make Sauce: In a small bowl combine 1 tablespoon wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch/water mixture, chili paste, vinegar and sugar. Mix together and add green onion, garlic, water chestnuts and peanuts. In a medium skillet, heat sauce slowly until aromatic.
• Meanwhile, remove chicken from marinade and saute in a large skillet until meat is white and juices run clear. When sauce is aromatic, add sauteed chicken to it and let simmer together until sauce thickens.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Marinade: In a non-reactive bowl, prepare the marinade. Combine the rice wine, peanut oil, soy sauce, salt and cornstarch. Stir in the chicken pieces and refrigerate for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Sauce: In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the sauce. Set aside.
• Over high heat, in a wok, bring the peanut oil to almost smoking temperature. Stir-fry the chilies, ginger, garlic and white part of the green onions for 30 to 40 seconds, or until the chilies turn dark. Add the chicken and stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes, until golden in color.
• Add the sauce and bring to a boil. Add the peanuts. Thicken with the slurry and continue to cook until glossy. Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with julienne green onions.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, salt and pepper; set aside., Place remaining cornstarch in a small bowl. Stir in the stock, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce and chili sauce until smooth; set aside., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry chicken in batches in 1 tablespoon oil until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., Stir-fry onion and red pepper in remaining oil for 2-5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add garlic and ginger; cook 1 minute longer., Stir cornstarch mixture and add to the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken; heat through. Stir in cilantro and peanuts.

KEN HOM'S CLASSIC KUNG PAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine chicken, egg whites, 1 teaspoon of the salt, 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil and 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch. Mix well.
• Place a large wok over high heat until hot. Add peanut oil. When oil is very hot, remove wok from heat and immediately add chicken pieces, stirring to keep them from sticking. When the pieces are white on all sides, after 2 to 3 minutes, drain them and all the oil through a stainless-steel colander in a heatproof bowl. Reserve 5 tablespoons of the oil, and discard remainder.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1/3 cup water; mix well and set aside. Reheat wok with reserved oil. When very hot, add chiles and stir-fry until slightly blackened. Add peanuts, garlic, scallions and ginger, and stir-fry until lightly browned.
• Add chicken pieces, stock, rice wine, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and remaining 2 tablespoons sesame oil. Mix well, and stir in cornstarch mixture. Stir-fry for 2 minutes, then reduce heat to low and let mixture sit for 2 to 3 minutes. Mix again, and serve.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix the chicken, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, salt, pepper, and 1 pinch of five-spice powder together in a bowl until the chicken is coated, and set aside.
• Whisk together water, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, rice vinegar, and 1 pinch of five-spice powder in a bowl until the mixture is smooth, and set aside.
• Place 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook and stir the chicken mixture until the chicken is browned, about 5 minutes. Remove the chicken from the wok, and set aside.
• Pour 1 more tablespoon of oil into the heated wok, and stir in the onion, celery, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir the vegetables until they start to become tender, about 3 minutes. Pour in the cornstarch mixture, and cook and stir until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Remove the wok from the heat, lightly stir in the cooked chicken and peanuts, and serve.

CRISPY KUNG PAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat 1 quart of vegetable oil in a deep-fryer or electric skillet to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Toss chicken with beaten egg in a bowl until coated. Place the panko in a shallow dish, then drop the egg coated chicken pieces into the panko one at a time, and roll to coat; set aside.
• Deep fry the chicken pieces in the hot oil until golden brown on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the chicken to drain on a paper towel, and keep warm.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in a wok over high heat. Stir in garlic, ginger, green onion, and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir until the garlic and ginger begin to turn golden brown, then pour in the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in water, then stir into the boiling sauce to thicken. Cook and stir until the sauce clears, about 45 seconds.
• Toss the fried chicken with the sauce and peanuts in the wok to serve.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat a large cast-iron or non-stick skillet or wok over medium. Add peanuts and 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant and golden brown in places, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• In a bowl, whisk together 3 tablespoons soy sauce, cornstarch, and rice wine. Stir in chicken; let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine black vinegar, remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce, sesame oil, and brown sugar in a small bowl, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in skillet over medium-high. Add peppercorns and chiles; cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant and chiles are blistering in places, about 1 minute. Stir in garlic; cook 30 seconds. Stir in chicken mixture, spreading in an even layer to edges of skillet. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook, undisturbed, until chicken is beginning to turn golden on bottoms but is not cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar-soy mixture and celery. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, uncovered, stirring frequently, until chicken is just cooked through and liquid thickens enough to become glossy and evenly coat, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in toasted peanuts and scallions, and serve with rice.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Blend water, soy sauce, cornstarch, Sherry and sugar in bowl, set aside.
• Toss chicken with 1 tblsp cornstarch to coat.
• Heat 2 tblsps oil in wok over high heat.
• Add chilies and cook until blackened, about 2 minutes.
• Add chicken and cook until browned, stirring frequently, 1-2 minutes.
• Remove chicken using slotted spoon.
• Set aside.
• Add remaining 2 tblsps oil to wok.
• Add green onions, garlic and ginger and stir-fry 1 minute.
• Add broccoli and stir-fry 2 minutes.
• Stir sauce and add to wok.
• Cover and cook until sauce is thickened and broccoli is crisp-tender, about 3 minutes more.
• Mix in chicken and peanuts and heat.
• Serve with rice.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN (MARTIN YAN)

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl. Stir to coat chicken well. Let stand 10 minutes.
• In another bowl, combine all sauce ingredients.
• Place a wok over high heat until hot. Add 2 tablespoons oil, swirling to coat sides. Add chiles and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
• Add chicken and stir-fry 2 minutes. Remove chicken and chiles from wok.
• Add remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil to wok, swirling to coat sides. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 10 seconds.
• Add celery, bell pepper and bamboo shoots; stir-fry for 1 1/2 minutes.
• Return chicken and chiles to wok; stir-fry 1 minute.
• Add sauce and bring to boil. Add cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens. Add peanuts and stir to coat.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine chicken with all the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Let marinate for at least 10 minutes.
• In an oiled pan, cook chicken on medium-high heat until cooked through on both sides. Remove from pan.
• Add sesame oil, zucchini, and red pepper, and sauté in pan for 3 minutes.
• Add peanuts and sauté for another 3 minutes.
• Add dried chilies, garlic, ginger, and green onion, and sauté until vegetables are tender.
• Add chicken, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch slurry, and sauté until well mixed.
• Garnish with more green onion and serve with rice.
• Enjoy!

HEALTHIER KUNG PAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir together 2 teaspoons soy sauce, the sherry, and sesame oil in a bowl. Add chicken and toss to coat. Cover and let marinate at room temperature 20 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together water, rice vinegar, sugar, cornstarch, and remaining 3 teaspoons soy sauce; set aside.
• Heat 2 teaspoons canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir-fry chicken until nearly cooked through, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken. Add chile peppers, green onions, and remaining 2 teaspoons canola oil to skillet; stir-fry 1 minute. Add bok choy and ginger; stir-fry 1 minute more. Add chicken and soy sauce mixture; cook until bubbling. Sprinkle with peanuts and serve with rice.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN, SHRIMP OR BEEF (PANDA EXPRESS - STYLE)

Steps:

• Combine meat in a zip-type bag with egg, water, cornstarch and salt; marinate chilled, for at least 30 minutes.
• Prep and chill veggies.
• Combine water and soy sauce, stir in dissolved cornstarch and rice wine, chill to reserve.
• About 20 minutes before serving time (be sure to get rice started) heat about 1-Tbsp of oil in hot wok. Stir meat, drain and discard marinade. Quickly stir-fry the meat in oil, for 60-90 seconds. Transfer to a large container. Stir meat, drain and discard marinade.
• Stir-fry the red and yellow peppers until almost tender; add green onions and zucchini, reserve with meat.
• Heat the remaining oil and stir-fry garlic, season with pepper flakes and ginger.
• Stir the reserved sauce mixture before pouring into seasoned garlic. Heat through to thicken. Sweeten to taste with sugar, adding a bit more ginger and/or red pepper flakes, as needed.
• Add cooked food to sauce and stir in peanuts.
• Serve over hot rice.

KUNG PAO NOODLES AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook and drain noodles as directed on package; keep warm.
• Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in center.
• Stir seasoning mix (dry), water, sugar and soy sauce into chicken. Heat to boiling. Stir in onions. Boil 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened. Stir in noodles; toss to coat.
• Sprinkle with peanuts and red pepper.

KUNG PAO BEEF (OR CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Note: You may also use beef stew meat but make sure that it is a high quality meat.
• Place beef in bowl and sprinkle with 1 tsp olive oil, cornstarch, and pepper. Toss well.
• Cover and place in fridge for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
• Heat 1 tbs olive oil in electric skillet or wok on high heat.
• Add beef and and stir fry until meat is brown (about 2 minutes).
• Remove beef.
• Add 1 tbs olive oil to skillet and then add scallions, bell pepper, bamboo shoots, garlic, ginger, sugar, and green chiles.
• Stir fry for 1 minute or so.
• Add beef, hot chile oil, and hot sauce, and stir well.
• Allow to heat thru.
• Sprinkle with peanuts and stir just before serving.

WW 5 POINTS - KUNG PAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In small glass or stainless steel mixing bowl, combine soy sauce, sherry, garlic, and gingerroot.
• Add chicken and turn to coat.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refridgerate at least 30 minutes.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil; add chili peppers and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until peppers are browned, about 1 minute.
• Remove and discard peppers.
• To same skillet, add peanuts and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until nuts are lightly browned, about 1 minute.
• Transfer nuts to plate, set aside.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer chicken to same skillet, reserving marinade.
• Cook chicken over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until browned on all sides and cooked through, about 2-3 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to plate with peanuts, set aside.
• Add bell pepper and scallions to skillet and cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until tender-crisp, 1-2 minutes.
• Add broth and cornstarch to reserved marinade and stir to dissolve cornstarch; add to bell pepper-scallion mixture in skillet.
• 5 Points per serving (serves 2).
• Add chicken and peanuts to skillet and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, 2-3 minutes.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN TACOS

Steps:

• Coat a large saucepan with oil, add the red pepper flakes and toast over medium heat until aromatic. Add the chicken broth and 28 ounces (2 cans) water and bring to a light boil. Add the soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Worcestershire and rice wine, reduce the heat and simmer for a few minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Add about 3 to 4 ladles of room temperature sauce to a resealable plastic bag and add the chicken. Let marinate for at least 1 hour.
• Add the cornstarch to the remaining sauce and mix well.
• Heat a large skillet or a flat top grill to medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the marinade. Cook the chicken in the hot skillet until cooked through and lightly browned. Add the remaining sauce mixture and cook to desired consistency, coating the chicken well. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter.
• Mix the onions and cilantro together in a bowl.
• Assembly: Warm the tortillas. Fill with Kung Pao Chicken and top with the onion/cilantro garnish and chopped peanuts.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN & BROCCOLI STIR-FRY (GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• 1. Make marinade, lightly salt, add chopped or sliced chicken, toss to coat (make ahead, cover and refrigerate, stirring occasionally) 2. Make sauce (can make ahead, cover and set aside) 3. Lightly steam chopped broccoli until tender crisp but not cooked fully (make ahead, set aside). 4. If using rice, make before cooking stir fry 5. Heat a wok or large frying pan over high heat. Add oil, when very hot, swirl to coat. 6. When very hot, remove chicken from marinade and add to wok in batches, fry for about 3 minutes or until lightly browned and almost cooked through. Remove from oil drain and set aside. 7. Reheat oil, add more if necessary. Add red chilies, garlic, ginger, green onion and nuts and fry for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Immediately stir in sauce and steamed broccoli and bring to a boil. Return chicken to wok and simmer in sauce for 1 minute or until cooked through. Add cornstarch mixture slowly using only enough to thicken and boil. top with raw chopped green onions and serve with steamed rice.

ANOTHER KUNG PAO CHICKEN (GLUTEN-FREE)

Steps:

• Dice chicken into 1-inch pieces. Place the chicken cubes, oil, cornstarch, wine, and soy sauce in a bag and give a quick toss before placing in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to marinate.
• While the chicken is marinating, dice bell pepper and cucumber into 1/2-inch squares, dice the red onion, and chop the green onions into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Mince the garlic and grate the ginger; set aside.
• In a wok or any suitably large frying pan, dry-roast the dried red peppers and peppercorns until they release their aroma; set aside.
• In a blender or food processor, combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice wine, vinegar, oyster sauce, sugar, and chicken stock. Toss in the roasted peppercorns and 2 dried peppers and puree until no big chunks of the dried red pepper remain and the peppercorns are pulverized. If you don't have a blender or food processor or if you want to be more thorough, crush the peppers and peppercorns with a mortar and pestle, then just whisk together with the sauce in a small bowl or use the blender anyway.
• In the same pan as before, heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil over high heat (smoking hot really) and dump the contents of the chicken bag into the wok and stir fry until it has just cooked through.
• Remove chicken from the pan, leaving the hot oil behind, and set aside. You could also fry the peanuts until they achieve a darker brown hue (especially if you only have unroasted peanuts) but I didn't bother.
• In the same oil, sauté the cucumber, onion, green onion, and red bell pepper for about 4 minutes over high heat; just to remove their rawness while still retaining their crunchiness. If they start to release liquid, stop cooking and drain them right away.
• In the same oil, sauté the ginger and garlic for 30 seconds.
• Add contents of the blender (the sauce) and bring to a boil. Keep it at a boil until it has reduced to a thick syrup-like consistency.
• Return the cooked chicken to the wok and add the peanuts, the remaining 5 dried peppers, and the cooked vegetables and toss to heat the chicken through and coat with sauce.
• Transfer to your serving plate and drizzle with sesame oil. Serve over a bed of rice.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN WITHOUT PEANUTS

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, lemon juice, ginger, and garlic in a large glass bowl. Add cubed chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Use a slotted spoon to add just chicken to the skillet, reserving marinade in the bowl. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the middle and juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Add green onions and bell pepper to the hot skillet. Cook over medium-high heat for 1 to 2 minutes. Return chicken to the skillet.
• Stir cornstarch into the bowl with the reserved marinade. Pour into skillet with chicken and vegetables and increase heat to high. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, about 5 minutes.

KUNG PAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Marinate the chicken: In a medium bowl, stir together the soy sauce, rice wine, and cornstarch until the cornstarch is dissolved. Add the chicken and stir gently to coat. Let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes.
• 2. Prepare the sauce: In another bowl, combine the black vinegar, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, sugar, cornstarch, and Sichuan pepper. Stir until the sugar and cornstarch are dissolved and set aside.
• 3. You may need to turn on your stove's exhaust fan, because stir-frying dried chilies on high heat can get a little smoky. Heat a wok or large skillet over high heat until a bead of water sizzles and evaporates on contact. Add the peanut oil and swirl to coat the base. Add the chilies and stir-fry for about 30 seconds, or until the chilies have just begun to blacken and the oil is slightly fragrant. Add the chicken and stir-fry until no longer pink, 2 to 3 minutes.
• 4. Add the scallion whites, garlic, and ginger and stir-fry for about 30 seconds. Pour in the sauce and mix to coat the other ingredients. Stir in the peanuts and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate, sprinkle the scallion greens on top, and serve.