Kung Pao Chicken with Peanuts
type: Recipe
headline: Kung Pao Chicken with Peanuts for Western Grocery Kitchens
description: Cook a family-friendly kung pao chicken with peanuts, bell pepper, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and optional chili crisp.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Main dish
keywords: chicken, high-protein, takeout-style, one-pan
recipe yield: 3 servings
prep time: PT15M
cook time: PT12M
total time: PT27M
recipe ingredient: chicken: 450 g / 1 lb.
recipe ingredient: peanuts: 1/2 cup.
recipe ingredient: bell pepper: 1 large.
recipe ingredient: green onion: 3.
recipe ingredient: garlic: 2 cloves.
recipe ingredient: ginger: 1 tbsp grated.
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 3 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: rice vinegar: 2 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: sugar: 1 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: cornstarch: 2 tsp.
recipe ingredient: chili crisp: 1 to 2 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: rice: Cooked rice, to serve (optional).
recipe instructions: Coat the chicken
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and toss with soy sauce, cornstarch, and a small spoon of oil.
recipe instructions: Mix the sauce
  type: HowToStep
  text: Stir soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, a splash of water, and chili crisp if using.
recipe instructions: Stir-fry and finish
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cook chicken until browned, add bell pepper, garlic, and ginger, then pour in sauce and toss with peanuts and green onion.
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about: Chicken
about: Peanuts
about: Rice vinegar
mentions: Roasted unsalted peanuts are easiest to control because soy sauce already adds salt.
mentions: Bell pepper replaces dried chilies for a milder family-friendly version.
mentions: Use cashews if peanuts are unavailable or unsuitable.
mentions: Use chicken thigh for juicier pieces or firm tofu for a meat-free version.
mentions: Use white wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar if rice vinegar is unavailable.
mentions: Chicken: Chicken thigh, Chicken breast, Firm tofu. Cut pieces evenly so they brown before the sauce thickens.
mentions: Peanuts: Cashews, Roasted almonds, Skip for a nut-free version. Use unsalted nuts if possible because soy sauce already adds salt.
mentions: Rice vinegar: White wine vinegar, Apple cider vinegar, Black vinegar. Black vinegar gives a deeper flavor if you have it, but rice vinegar is easier to find.

faq
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language: en
main entity: Is this kung pao chicken very spicy?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: No. It is mild by default and uses optional chili crisp so heat can be adjusted at the table.
main entity: Can I make kung pao chicken without dried chilies?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes. Bell pepper and optional chili crisp give an accessible home-kitchen version without dried chilies.
main entity: What should I serve with kung pao chicken?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Serve it with plain rice, garlic ginger fried rice, cucumber salad, or vinegar potato shreds.

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