Kung Pao Chicken

🥘 Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

• chicken thigh
  1 lb
• cornstarch
  1 tbsp
• dark soy sauce
  1 tsp
• kosher salt
  1/2 tsp
• light soy sauce
  1 tbsp
• neutral oil
  1 tbsp
• shaoxing wine
  1 tbsp
• white pepper
  1/4 tsp

Sauce

• chicken stock
  1/2 c
• cornstarch
  1/2 tbsp
• dark soy sauce
  1 tsp
• light soy sauce
  1 tbsp
• msg
  1/4 tsp
• rice vinegar
  1 tbsp
• shaoxing wine
  1 tbsp
• sugar
  1 tbsp

Stir-Fry

• dried red chilis
  4
• garlic
  5 cloves
• neutral oil
  3 tbsp
• scallion whites
  6
• szechuan peppercorn
  1 tsp
• unsalted peanuts
  1/3 c

🍳 Cookware

• bowl
• wok

Chicken Marinade

1. 1

   Marinate chicken thigh (cut into 1" pieces) with light soy sauce , dark soy sauce , white pepper , kosher salt , shaoxing wine , neutral oil , and cornstarch for ⏱️ 20 minutes .

   chicken thigh: 1 lb, light soy sauce: 1 tbsp, dark soy sauce: 1 tsp, white pepper: 1/4 tsp, kosher salt: 1/2 tsp, shaoxing wine: 1 tbsp, neutral oil: 1 tbsp, cornstarch: 1 tbsp

Sauce

1. 1

   Mix sauce in a bowl by combining light soy sauce , dark soy sauce , rice vinegar , sugar , msg (optional), chicken stock , shaoxing wine , and cornstarch .

   light soy sauce: 1 tbsp, dark soy sauce: 1 tsp, rice vinegar: 1 tbsp, sugar: 1 tbsp, msg: 1/4 tsp, chicken stock: 1/2 c, shaoxing wine: 1 tbsp, cornstarch: 1/2 tbsp

Stir-Fry

1. 1

   In a wok , fry unsalted peanuts in 1 tbsp neutral oil over medium heat for ⏱️ 2 minutes , remove and cool.

   unsalted peanuts: 1/3 c, neutral oil: 3 tbsp
2. 2

   Over high heat, add remaining oil to the wok and add chicken. Cook until cooked through and set aside, about ⏱️ 4-5 minutes .
3. 3

   In the remaining oil over medium high heat, fry dried red chilis (cut into 1/2" pieces) and szechuan peppercorn (ground) for ⏱️ 15 seconds , then add garlic (minced) for another ⏱️ 15 seconds . Add back chicken and sauce. Cook for another minute until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened slightly.

   dried red chilis: 4, szechuan peppercorn: 1 tsp, garlic: 5 cloves
4. 4

   Add peanuts and scallion whites (cut into 1/2" pieces) and cook for another ⏱️ 30 seconds to combine. Serve with rice.

   scallion whites: 6