gong bao chicken
Great Chinese dish a great savory, sweet, salty taste.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
10 Min
method
Stir-Fry
yield
4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- MARINADE
- 3 - boneless chicken thighs cut into 1/2 inch squares
- 1 teaspoon beaten egg
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon shaoxing wine, sherry or sake
- STIR FRY
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons chinese dark vinegar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
- 2 - green onions chopped
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons ginger minced
- 1 tablespoon ground szechuan peppercorns
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- - cooked rice noodles or rice for serving
- - cilantro for garnish
How To Make gong bao chicken
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Step 1Mix the marinade ingredients together and add the chicken mix well and let marinate at least an hour.
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Step 2Mix the soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, chicken stock, and cornstarch together in a bowl and set aside.
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Step 3Heat up a wok or large skillet. Add the oil to the heated pan. Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Add the chicken to the pan and cook about 2 minutes remove with slotted spoon and set aside. Do this in batches if needed don't crowd the pan
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Step 4Drain off all the oil except about 2 tbsp. Add the garlic, ginger, green onions, and ground szechuan peppercorns. Stir fry 2 minutes. Add the peanuts and stir fry another 1 minute.
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Step 5Add the chicken and cook 3 minutes. Stir in the sauce and bring to a boil and let thicken. Serve over rice noodles or rice and garnish with cilantro
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