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The Pioneer Woman’s Kung Pao Chicken

Prep Time
25 min
Yields
6 servings

Spicy chicken, peanuts and vegetables on a bed of noodles.

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ingredients

¼
cup soy sauce
2
tbsp brown sugar
2
tbsp minced ginger
1
tbsp sherry
1
tbsp sriracha
1
tbsp cornstarch mixed with 3 tbsp water
2
tsp rice wine vinegar
2
cloves garlic, minced
2
tbsp peanut oil
8
dried Asian chile peppers, snipped into small pieces
6
boneless, skinless chicken thighs, diced small
2
stalk celery, very finely sliced
1
large red bell pepper, cut into large chunks
½
cup unsalted peanuts
Cooked lo mein or chow mein noodles, for serving
2
green onions, sliced
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directions

Notes

Cook's NoteIf the sauce becomes too thick, you can loosen it with a little water.

Step 1

Begin by mixing the sauce ingredients together: Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, sherry, sriracha, cornstarch slurry, rice wine vinegar and garlic in a bowl.

Step 2

Heat the peanut oil over high heat in a large skillet. Drop in the chiles and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds to release the heat. Add the chicken and fry until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the chicken from the skillet. Add the celery and red pepper and cook for 1 minute, then return the chicken to the skillet. Pour in the sauce mixture and cook until the sauce has thickened, a couple of minutes. Add the peanuts and toss together.

Step 3

Serve over noodles and garnish with sliced green onions.

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