Big Bowl 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 II (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Combine chicken, salt, egg white, and cornstarch. Mix well by hand and set aside.
• In a small bowl, blend all sauce ingredients. Set aside.
• Add 2 tablespoons oil to heated wok and stir fry chicken. Cook the chicken until it's golden to golden brown on each side. Remove to serving bowl.
• Add 2 more tablespoons oil to same wok.
• Toss peanuts and chili peppers in the wok and stir fry until peppers turn dark red.
• Remove from wok and add to chicken. Lower Heat. If necessary, add more oil.
• Stir fry green onions and garlic for several seconds. (Do not let garlic burn.).
• Return chicken, peanuts and peppers to wok and stir fry a few seconds to combine.
• Add water chestnuts and combined sauce ingredients and stir fry till heated through and thickened (less than a minute).
• Serve over rice.

BIG BOWL'S KUNG PAO CHICKEN (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Marinate chicken breast with corn starch and sesame oil, and let sit at least 30 minutes.
• Heat wok or heavy skillet, and add chicken breast.
• Stir until the meat changes color, and remove to drain.
• Pour off all but 1/4 cup of the oil.
• Add the dried chilies, and cook until they begin to blacken and smoke.
• Add the scallion whites and garlic, and stir briefly.
• Add 5 tablespoons of the sauce mixture, and cook until it begins to boil.
• Add the chicken pieces, and toss to coat.
• When piping hot, remove from heat, stir in the peanuts, then the coriander leaves, and serve with rice.

EASY KUNG PAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the chicken, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, and a big pinch of salt and pepper in a bowl until evenly coated. Let sit while you prepare the sauce.
• Stir the vinegar, sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Combine the oil and chiles in a wok or large nonstick skillet, and set over medium heat. When the chiles start to sizzle and brown, about 15 seconds, push them to one side of the pan. Add the chicken to the other side all at once and spread in a single, even layer. Cook, without moving the pieces, until the bottoms are dark golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. If the chiles start to blacken, put them on top of the chicken so that they don't burn.
• Using a large spatula, flip the chicken in portions. Cook just until the meat almost loses all of its pinkness, 1 to 2 minutes more. Stir the sauce and pour it into the pan. Stir until the sauce thickens and slicks the chicken evenly. Immediately transfer to a plate and serve hot.

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.

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.