Saturday, August 23, 2008

Kung Pao Chicken

Ok Everyone, I tried this last night and it was SO good.

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken cut into small pieces
1 TBSP cornstarch
2 tsp vegetable oil
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4- 1 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper, to your liking
2 TBsp fresh ginger, minced.... I omitted this one
4 TBsp rice vinegar
4 TBsp soy sauce
1 TBsp oyster sauce, Optional
4 tsp sugar
1/3 cup dry roasted peanuts
add any cut up veggies you like, I used zucchini, and squash

1. combine chicken and cornstarch in a small bowl
2. toss to coat
3. heat oil in a large skillet or wok on medium
4. add chicken
5. stir fry 5-7 minutes until chicken is fully cooked
6. remove chicken from heat and set aside
7. add the veggies to the skillet with a little bit of oil. Stir fry for a few minutes, then add garlic, red pepper, ginger and onion if you like.
8. stir fry one more minute
9. remove from heat
10. in a small bowl, combine soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and oyster sauce
11. stir well
12. add sauce to skillet
13. return chicken to skillet
14. stir in chicken until well coated
15. stir in peanuts
16. heat thoroughly, stirring
17. serve over rice