Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

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Kung Pao Chicken
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Prepare the Marinade:
  2. Add the salt, soy sherry,cornstarch and eggwhite. Mix well and marinate over the chicken strips for 30 minutes.
  3. Prepare the sauce:
  4. Mix together the soy, chili sauce, vinegar sugar, cornstarch and stock.
  5. Heat a Wok over high heat util smoke rises. Add the oil and swirl it around. Add the dried chili, stir then add garlic and ginger and stir to relase their aroma. (AHHHH, it's coming together)
  6. Add chicken, sliding your metal spatula to the bottom of the wok, turn and toss for 60 seconds.
  7. Splash in the sherry around the side of the wok, stirring and tossing continously.
  8. Add the scallions and continue to stir for 45 seconds. the chicken should be almost cooked by now.
  9. Add the Sauce to the Wok. Continue to stir while it thickens.
  10. Add the peanuts, stir to mix for a few more times, transfer to a warm serving plate.
  11. Drizzle the sesame oil,and slighly toss.
  12. Serve over Rice....Delish.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 538.11 Kcal (2253 kJ)
Calories from fat 272.98 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.33g 47%
Cholesterol 34.99mg 12%
Sodium 1352.55mg 56%
Potassium 497.01mg 11%
Total Carbs 48.14g 16%
Sugars 23.75g 95%
Dietary Fiber 4.74g 19%
Protein 20.86g 42%
Vitamin C 5.2mg 9%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 56.3mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 155.37 Kcal (651 kJ)
Calories from fat 78.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.76g 47%
Cholesterol 10.1mg 12%
Sodium 390.53mg 56%
Potassium 143.51mg 11%
Total Carbs 13.9g 16%
Sugars 6.86g 95%
Dietary Fiber 1.37g 19%
Protein 6.02g 42%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 9%
Iron 0.8mg 15%
Calcium 16.2mg 6%

* 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

  • 12.5
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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