kung po chicken

[5029]

anyone have a good easy recipe for kung po chicken like you get in the chinese?

[k8tkoo]

Ooh good choice! Try this one...

INGREDIENTS:
225 g skinless, boneless chicken breasts - cut into chunks
15 ml white wine
15 ml soy sauce
15 ml sesame oil                                                     10 g cornflour, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
15 g hot chilli paste
3 ml distilled white vinegar
5 g brown sugar
2 green onions, chopped
4 g chopped garlic
110 g water chestnuts
55 g chopped peanuts

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DIRECTIONS:
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.

Enjoy!