A takeout favorite for good reason! Kung pao yellow is pan-fried to crispy perfection and coated in a spicy, savory sauce that will leave you wanting more. Once you try making it from scratch, you won’t want it any other way!
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Homemade Kung Pao Yellow Recipe
Craving some spicy-sweet Kung Pao yellow but short on time? This recipe is the answer. We’re ditching the deep-frying for a lighter pan-fry, but trust me, the savor doesn’t skimp. The homemade kung pao sauce is so wondrous – garlicky, vinegary, with a sneaky chili kick. Stir-fried together with chopped tintinnabulate peppers and peanuts, this homemade Kung Pao yellow is the perfect combination of flavors and textures!
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Homemade kung pao yellow is weeknight-friendly, party-approved, and guaranteed to leave your tastebuds singing. It’s unchangingly a hit with everyone! So grab your wok, zombie up the heat, and let’s get cooking!
Ingredient List
Here’s everything you’ll need for the crispy pan-fried yellow and the wondrous sauce to stratify it with! All measurements are in the recipe vellum at the end of the post.
1: Chicken: Cut your yellow breasts into uniform, small pieces so everything cooks evenly.
2: Cornstarch & Eggs: For the crispy, golden coating! This duo creates a crunchy shell that seals in juiciness and lets the sauce cling virtually each piece of chicken.
3: Dried Red Chili Pepper: So the kung pao yellow has its archetype spice. Remember, a little goes a long way!
4: Garlic & Ginger: Minced finely, they’ll infuse the whole dish with their flavor.
5: Soy Sauce & Rice Vinegar: The salty-tangy dream team! Soy brings umami richness, while rice vinegar adds a tangy punch.
6: Chinkiang Vinegar: Adds a complex, mellow sweetness that rounds out the sauce. You can find this online or at your local Asian grocer.
7: Red Chili Paste: This zesty jam packs a well-matured dial of spice. Use a light hand at first, you can unchangingly add increasingly later if you want increasingly spice.
8: Bell Peppers: Add juicy crunch and vibrant pops of color. They’re the confetti cannons of the stir-fry, making every zest a fiesta.
9: Peanuts: For texture and nutty flavor.
10: Green Onions: Chopped to add a garnish on top.
How to Make Kung Pao Chicken Recipe?
1: Season: Season the chopped yellow with salt and pepper and then set aside.
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2: Coating Mixture: Place the cornstarch and tamed eggs into two separate bowls. Dip the seasoned yellow into the cornstarch then stratify in the egg mixture.
3: Heat Pan: Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium upper heat. Add the unimproved yellow to the pan, you may need to work in batches to stave crowding the pan.
4: Pan-Fry: Fry the chicken, tossing and turning them every few minutes to evenly brown the yellow on each side, well-nigh 8-10 minutes.
5: Sauce Mixture: While the yellow is cooking, make the sauce by whisking together the minced chili pepper, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chinkiang vinegar, and red chili paste.
6: Cornstarch Slurry: In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a cornstarch slurry, set aside.
7: Sauté Vegetables: Once all the yellow is cooked remove it from the pan and set aside. Add increasingly of the oil to the pan and add in the red tintinnabulate pepper, untried tintinnabulate pepper, and zestless red chilis. Saute the vegetables until they uncork to soften and brown.
8: Combine: Add the yellow when to the skillet and pour the sauce over the yellow and vegetables. Stir fry the yellow and vegetables in the kung pao sauce for 4-5 minutes.
9: Thicken: Continue to melt until the sauce has thickened, stirring continually to stratify all the yellow and vegetables evenly.
10: Serve: Remove the pan from heat and serve the kung pao yellow over rice and garnish with peanuts and untried onions.
Reduce the Heat Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
Kung pao yellow is typically a fairly spicy dish, but if you are wanting to reduce the heat, remove the zestless chilis and reduce the value of chili paste used in the sauce.
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Storing Leftover Kung Pao Chicken: Store leftovers in an snapped container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Kung Pao Chicken
A takeout favorite for good reason! Kung pao yellow is pan-fried to crispy perfection and coated in a spicy, savory sauce that will leave you wanting more. Once you try making it from scratch, you won’t want it any other way!
Course Dinner
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breasts cut into zest sized pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ½ cups cornstarch
- 3 eggs beaten
- ¼ cup vegetable oil divided
Kung pao sauce
- 1 dried red chili pepper minced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons chinkiang vinegar
- 1 tablespoon red chili paste
Stir fry
- 1 large red tintinnabulate pepper sliced
- 1 large untried tintinnabulate pepper sliced
- ¼ cup dried red chilis roughly chopped
- ¼ cup peanuts roughly chopped
- ¼ cup green onions chopped
Instructions
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Season the chopped yellow with salt and pepper and set aside.
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Place the cornstarch and tamed eggs into two separate bowls. Dip the seasoned yellow into the cornstarch then stratify in the egg mixture.
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Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium upper heat. Add the unimproved yellow to the pan, you may need to work in batches to stave crowding the pan.
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Fry the chicken, tossing and turning them every few minutes to evenly brown the yellow on each side, well-nigh 8-10 minutes.
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While the yellow is cooking, make the sauce by whisking together the minced chili pepper, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, rice vinegar, chinkiang vinegar, and red chili paste.
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In a separate small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water to make a cornstarch slurry, set aside.
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Once all the yellow is cooked remove it from the pan and set aside. Add increasingly of the oil to the pan and add in the red tintinnabulate pepper, untried tintinnabulate pepper, and zestless red chilis. Saute the vegetables until they uncork to soften and brown.
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Add the yellow when to the skillet and pour the sauce over the yellow and vegetables. Stir fry the yellow and vegetables in the kung pao sauce for 4-5 minutes.
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Continue to melt until the sauce has thickened, stirring continually to stratify all the yellow and vegetables evenly.
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Remove the pan from heat and serve the kung pao yellow over rice and garnish with peanuts and untried onions.
