How to make Kung Pao Chicken

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Kung Pao chicken 宫保鸡丁 (gōng bǎo jī dīng) is a famous, spicy Sichuan-style specialty dish.

Do you know how to make it at home? Here is a recipe in English and Chinese for you!

Btw, recipe in Chinese is 食谱 (shí pǔ).

First, the ingredients 食材清单 (shícái qīngdān):

鸡肉 (jīròu) – Chicken meat (leg /chest)

花生 (huāshēng) – peanuts

辣椒油 (làjiāo yóu) – chilli oil

葱 (cōng) – scallion

姜 (jiāng) – ginger

蒜 (suàn) – garlic

干辣椒 (gàn làjiāo) – dried chili

花椒 (huājiāo) – pepper

糖 (táng) – sugar

醋 (cù) – vinegar

老抽 (lǎo chōu) – dark soy sauce

料酒 (liàojiǔ) – cooking wine

盐 (yán) – salt

淀粉 (diànfěn) – starch

Kung Pao Chicken – Step-by-Step

Cut the chicken into cubes. 将鸡脯肉切成小丁。(jiāng jī pú ròu qiè chéng xiǎo dīng)

Add 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, half a tablespoon of cooking oil, 1⁄2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of starch and let marinade for 10 minutes, then mix with water starch. 加入一汤匙料酒、半汤匙食用油、半茶匙盐，一茶匙淀粉腌渍10分钟，再用水淀粉拌匀。 (jiārù yī tāngchí liàojiǔ, bàn tāngchí shíyòng yóu, bàn cháchí yán, yī cháchí diànfěn yānzì 10 fēnzhōng, zài yòngshuǐ diànfěn bàn yún.)

Wash the scallion and cut into sections, wash the dried peppers, and cut them to remove the seeds. 将大葱洗净切段，干辣椒洗净，剪去两头去除辣椒籽。(jiāng dàcōng xǐ jìng qiè duàn, gàn làjiāo xǐ jìng, jiǎn qù liǎngtóu qùchú làjiāo zǐ.)

Add soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, salt, ginger, sugar and cooking wine in a small bowl and mix it well to make seasoning sauce. 在小碗中调入酱油、香醋、盐、姜、糖和料酒，混合均匀制成调味料汁。(Zài xiǎo wǎn zhōng tiáo rù jiàngyóu, xiāng cù, yán, jiāng, táng hé liàojiǔ, hùnhé jūnyún zhì chéng tiáowèi liào zhī.)

Leave the oil in the pot. Heat and put the dried pepper into the sauce, stir-fry on a low flame, and then add the scallion. 锅中留底油，烧热后将干辣椒放入，用小火煸炸出香味，随后放入大葱段。(Guō zhōng liú dǐ yóu, shāo rè hòu jiāng gàn làjiāo fàng rù, yòng xiǎo huǒ biān zhà chū xiāngwèi, suíhòu fàng rù dàcōng duàn.)

Add the chicken, put 1 tablespoon of cooking wine, stir the chicken until all of the chicken cubes begin to change color, then pour the starch. 放入鸡丁，放1汤匙料酒，将鸡丁滑炒变色，然后倒入水淀粉。(Fàng rù jī dīng, fàng 1 tāngchí liàojiǔ, jiāng jī dīng huá chǎo biànsè, ránhòu dào rù shuǐ diànfěn.)

Finally, add the sauce and the scallion and stir-fry for 10 seconds. 最后调入料汁，加入大葱段，快炒十秒钟。(zuìhòu diào rù liào zhī, jiārù dàcōng duàn, kuài chǎo shí miǎo zhōng.)

Add the fried peanuts, stir adequately, and serve immediately! 加入炸好的花生米，快速炒匀，立即出锅！(jiārù zhà hǎo de huāshēng mǐ, kuàisù chǎo yún, lìjí chū guō!)