Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

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Kung Pao Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Sauce: Stir first 5 ingredients in small cup until smooth. Set aside.
  2. Chicken: Stir second amount of soy sauce into second amount of cornstarch in medium bowl until smooth. Add chicken, sesame oil, egg white and garlic to bowl. Mix until chicken is very well coated.
  3. Carrot: Heat wok until very hot. Add cooking oil. Add garlic, ginger and carrot. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
  4. Peppers: Add next 4 ingredients. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes until peppers are tender-crisp. Transfer to medium bowl.
  5. Cooking Chicken: Add second amount of sesame oil to hot wok. Add chicken mixture. Stir immediately to break up chicken pieces. Stir-fry on medium-high heat for about 3 minutes until chicken is no longer pink. Stir sauce. Stir into chicken mixture until boiling and thickened. Add pepper mixture. Heat and stir until peppers are coated and mixture is heated through.
  6. Serve with either vermicelli or rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 587.29 Kcal (2459 kJ)
Calories from fat 63.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.03g 11%
Cholesterol 33.51mg 11%
Sodium 487.15mg 20%
Potassium 344.79mg 7%
Total Carbs 108.74g 36%
Sugars 3.66g 15%
Dietary Fiber 2.29g 9%
Protein 21.43g 43%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 28%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 4.1mg 23%
Calcium 22.5mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 245.73 Kcal (1029 kJ)
Calories from fat 26.47 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.94g 11%
Cholesterol 14.02mg 11%
Sodium 203.83mg 20%
Potassium 144.26mg 7%
Total Carbs 45.5g 36%
Sugars 1.53g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 9%
Protein 8.97g 43%
Vitamin C 7.2mg 28%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 1.7mg 23%
Calcium 9.4mg 2%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.9
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

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