Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

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Kung Pao Chicken
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Dice chicken into 3/4 cubes and combine with egg white, cornstarch and salt.
  2. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  3. Combine next ingredients through garlic and set aside.
  4. Heat oil in wok and when it is almost boiling hot but not smoking, turn heat off and add peanuts in a wire sieve so that it and the peanuts inside can be easily removed.
  5. When peanuts turn golden remove from oil.
  6. They will continue to cook from retained heat after being removed.
  7. Don't burn them, they cook very quickly.
  8. Turn heat back on and when oil is hot add chicken mixture.
  9. Cook about 45 seconds until chicken is opaque but not browned.
  10. Remove and drain the chicken on paper toweling.
  11. Pour off all but 2 T of the oil from the wok.
  12. Add peppers and cook about 15 seconds, they should be dark.
  13. Add sauce and chicken and cook about 1 minute more.
  14. Serve garnished with the peanuts.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 740.37 Kcal (3100 kJ)
Calories from fat 588.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 65.44g 101%
Cholesterol 50.37mg 17%
Sodium 387.66mg 16%
Potassium 716.22mg 15%
Total Carbs 18g 6%
Sugars 8.54g 34%
Dietary Fiber 3.81g 15%
Protein 23.79g 48%
Vitamin C 151.8mg 253%
Iron 2mg 11%
Calcium 42.3mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 254.63 Kcal (1066 kJ)
Calories from fat 202.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.51g 101%
Cholesterol 17.32mg 17%
Sodium 133.32mg 16%
Potassium 246.32mg 15%
Total Carbs 6.19g 6%
Sugars 2.94g 34%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 15%
Protein 8.18g 48%
Vitamin C 52.2mg 253%
Iron 0.7mg 11%
Calcium 14.5mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.5
    Points
  • 21
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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