Selena's Kong Bao Chicken

Selena's Kong Bao Chicken

My college roommate was from Taiwan, and this dish that she made was my favorite. I asked for it so much she finally gave me her recipe! A great Asian dish to pair with rice and a veggie dish, or even to serve with toothpicks as a appetizer. Her measurements are not exact, as it is a dish handed down in her family and they just know how much to put in.

Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Calories
458 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Whisk 1/4 cup cornstarch, 3 tablespoons rice wine, and 2 tablespoons soy sauce together in a bowl. Add chicken to the marinade and stir to coat completely. Set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
Step 2
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. Cook and stir chicken in the hot oil until completely browned; remove from oil with a slotted spoon to a bowl, retaining oil and drippings in the skillet.
Step 3
Pour remaining 1 tablespoon oil into the skillet and let it get hot before adding garlic, ginger, and red chile peppers; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Return chicken to the skillet; cook and stir until the chicken is nearly cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 4
Whisk 1/4 cup rice wine, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1/4 cup cornstarch, sugar, water, vinegar, and sesame oil together in a bowl; pour over the chicken mixture. Cook until the sauce begins to bubble, 3 to 5 minutes. Add peanuts and green onion; cook and stir 1 minute more.
Selena's Kong Bao Chicken
Selena's Kong Bao Chicken

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup cornstarch
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ½ cup peanuts
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
  • 3 tablespoons rice wine
  • 2 teaspoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil
  • ¼ cup rice wine
  • 6 dried red chile peppers
  • 4 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ½ pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh ginger root

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