Chinese Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
1 egg white
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 dash white pepper
1 tsp soy sauce
8 medium thai peppers (as many as you like, i use about 8)
1 large green pepper, cut into bite size squares (leave them out if you don'tsp like them)
1 medium onion, cut into bite size pieces ( if you leave out the peppers , perhaps increase the onions)
2 stalks celery , cut into bite size pieces on the diagonal
1 (8 oz) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
4 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp dry sherry
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp sesame oil
2 -3 tbsp hoisin sauce
2 -3 tbsp oyster sauce
1 tbsp peanut oil
1/2 cup roasted unsalted peanuts (such as planter's mix)

Directions:

Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
Combine egg white, corn starch, pepper and soy sauce in a glass bowl.
Add chicken pieces mixing to coat well.
Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
Vegetables: Set aside prepared vegetables.
Sauce: Mix all sauce ingredients in a glass bowl and set aside. ) In a wok or large frying pan, stir fry the red peppers in the 1 Tbsp peanut oil over med.-high heat until the peppers are almost golden brown.
Add chicken mixture and stir-fry until the chicken is almost cooked through-add the vegetables and stir-fry a couple of minutes.
Add the sauce mixture and heat for a minute or so.
Serve over rice and sprinkle peanuts over each serving.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	375.37 Kcal (1572 kJ)
Calories from fat	163.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	18.19g	28%
Cholesterol	67.19mg	22%
Sodium	1970.06mg	82%
Potassium	698.65mg	15%
Total Carbs	23.34g	8%
Sugars	9.79g	39%
Dietary Fiber	4.29g	17%
Protein	30.13g	60%
Vitamin C	35.8mg	60%
Iron	1.2mg	7%
Calcium	51.2mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	119.67 Kcal (501 kJ)
Calories from fat	52.18 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.8g	28%
Cholesterol	21.42mg	22%
Sodium	628.08mg	82%
Potassium	222.74mg	15%
Total Carbs	7.44g	8%
Sugars	3.12g	39%
Dietary Fiber	1.37g	17%
Protein	9.61g	60%
Vitamin C	11.4mg	60%
Iron	0.4mg	7%
Calcium	16.3mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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