contemporary kung pao chicken

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Mary Adams
St. Louis, MO

I first had this when I was volunteering at the Botanical Garden for the Chinese Festival. Everyone who watched the demonstration was served a generous serving and recieved a copy of the recipe. Since then, I have made copies of the recipe and given them to friends. My copy is getting worn out, but is still usable. Now I'll have a new copy! Also this can be used with beef, shrimp, scallops, even tofu.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For contemporary kung pao chicken

  • 1 md
    piece peeled fresh ginger, minced or grated
  • 3 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 2or3
    serano peppers, sliced
  • 1 lb
    chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless, cut into 1/2" cubes
  • 2
    celery stalks, diced
  • 1/2
    medium onion, chopped
  • 3
    scallion stalks, chopped
  • 1/2 c
    cooked peanuts
  • 2 Tbsp
    vegetable or olive oil
  • FOR KUNG PAO SAUCE
  • 3 Tbsp
    soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp
    white cooking wine (i used pinot grigio)
  • 1 Tbsp
    white vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch

How To Make contemporary kung pao chicken

  • 1
    Combine the Kung Pao Sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • 2
    Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat. Add the ginger, garlic and hot pepper. Stir-fry until aromatic.
  • 3
    Add the chicken and saute until it turns white.
  • 4
    Add the Kung Pao Sauce and mix well until evenly coated.
  • 5
    Add the celery, onion, and peanuts. Stir and mix evenly.
  • 6
    Remove from heat. Toss and garnish with the scallion. Serve hot with white rice. DELISH!

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