Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

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Kung Pao Chicken
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
  2. Mix together egg white, corn starch, white pepper and soy sauce in a glass bowl.
  3. Add chicken, coating well.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  5. In a separate bowl or plate, combine the green pepper, onion, drained water chestnuts and celery; Set aside.
  6. Mix together the sauce ingredients-set aside.
  7. In a wok or large frying pan heat 1 Tbsp peanut oil over med-high heat.
  8. Stir-fry the Thai peppers until lightly browned.
  9. Add chicken and cook stir-frying until the chicken is almost cooked through.
  10. Add the vegetables-stir-fry for a few minutes.
  11. Add sauce ingredients and heat for a few minutes to combine the flavors.
  12. Sprinkle the peanuts over.
  13. Serve over rice. (I always wait until I have put the chicken mixture over the rice before sprinkling the peanuts over.) Also, the Thai peppers can be decreased according to taste.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 242.59 Kcal (1016 kJ)
Calories from fat 109.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.12g 19%
Cholesterol 44.79mg 15%
Sodium 586.55mg 24%
Potassium 438.21mg 9%
Total Carbs 14.83g 5%
Sugars 6.27g 25%
Dietary Fiber 2.73g 11%
Protein 18.66g 37%
Vitamin C 23.8mg 40%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 31.5mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 123.7 Kcal (518 kJ)
Calories from fat 55.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.18g 19%
Cholesterol 22.84mg 15%
Sodium 299.09mg 24%
Potassium 223.45mg 9%
Total Carbs 7.56g 5%
Sugars 3.2g 25%
Dietary Fiber 1.39g 11%
Protein 9.51g 37%
Vitamin C 12.2mg 40%
Iron 0.3mg 3%
Calcium 16.1mg 3%

* 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

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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