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Recipe: Kung Pao chicken

This colourful, crunchy stir fry makes a fast, healthy supper

January 19, 2023 10:48
Kung Pao
1 min read

Cook: 8 - 10 minutes

Serves: 6

For a vegan version of this dish replace the chicken with cubes of well-dried extra-firm tofu.



Method

  • Freeze the chicken for 30 minutes until very firm, then cut into 2.5cm cubes.

  • Mix the chicken, soy sauce and cornflour. Marinate for at least 5 minutes or up to 24 hours refrigerated.

  • Heat your wok or large sauté pan over high heat until very hot then add the oil, swirling around the pan. When it’s almost smoking, add half the chicken, in a single layer over the bottom and sides of the wok, then cook without stirring for 2-3 minutes.

Ingredients


600g boneless, skinless chicken thigh fillets
1 tbsp light soy sauce
1 tbsp cornflour
2 tbsp vegetable or groundnut oil
1 pointed sweet red pepper
1 small yellow or orange pepper
2cm fresh ginger
2 pak choi, hard root removed
2 - 3 small dried red chillies, or a pinch of chilli flakes (excellent but optional)
2 tbsp miso or Chinese yellow bean sauce
2 tbsp chicken stock or water
3 spring onions
3 tbsp roasted cashews or peanuts

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