Description
Kung Pao Chicken is one of China's most famous dishes. Diced chicken is stir-fried with dried chillies, peanuts and Sichuan peppercorn in a sweet, spicy and slightly tangy sauce. The dish is named after Ding Baozhen, a Qing dynasty official with the title "Gōng Bǎo".
Recipe
Dice chicken breast and marinate with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine and cornstarch for ten minutes. Heat oil in a wok, fry dried chillies and Sichuan peppercorn until fragrant, then add chicken and stir-fry over high heat. Pour in the sauce (soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, cornstarch), toss to coat, and finish with peanuts just before serving.