Chinese Recipes for Cooking Chicken - Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
One of my favorite Chinese recipes for cooking chicken is this recipe for Kung Pao chicken. If you're looking for a delicous chicken recipe then you'll just love this dish. This chicken recipe is a little hard to prepare, but well worth the effort. Your friends and family are going to truly enjoy your cooking when you make this delectable chinese dinner recipe.
INGREDIENTS FOR THIS CHINESE CHICKEN DISH
- 350 gm chicken thighs - skinned & boned
- 1/2 egg white - lightly beaten
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp cornflour - mixed with water
- 1 green pepper - cored & seeded
- 4 tbs vegetable oil
- 3 to 4 whole fresh chillies
- 1 spring onion - cut into sections
- 1 small piece fresh root ginger - peeled
- 1 tsp sweet bean paste or hoi sin sauce
- 1 tsp hot bean paste
- 1 tbs Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
- 1 cup roasted cashew nuts
- sesame oil
- Cut chicken into 1 cm cubes
- In bowl, mix chicken with salt, egg white and cornflour
- Cut green pepper into squares
- Heat wok then add oil
- Add chicken cubes and stir fry until lightly brown
- Set aside
- Add green pepper, chillies, spring onion and ginger and stir fry for about 1 minute
- Add chicken to wok with sweet bean paste, hot bean paste and wine
- Blend thoroughly and cook for 1 minute
- Stir in cashew nuts and sprinkle few drops of sesame oil
- Transfer to warm plate and serve immediately
FYI: Did you know that the kung po dish was named after a Chinese official?