Kung Pao Chicken (Home-Style Version)

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Here’s a lighthearted and humorous English translation of the recipe for Kung Pao Chicken (Home-Style Version):

Ingredients:

• 1/2 chicken breast
• 1/3 cucumber
• 1/4 carrot
• Some peanuts
• 2 tbsp Pixian doubanjiang (broad bean paste)
• Some Sichuan peppercorns
• 3-4 small red chilies
• Marinade: 1-6

1. 0.5 tbsp cooking wine
2. 0.5 tbsp light soy sauce
3. A pinch of salt
4. A little egg white
5. A little cornstarch
6. 1/3 tbsp sesame oil

• Sauce: 7-16

7. 1 tbsp vinegar
8. 1 tbsp sugar
9. 1/2 tbsp oyster sauce
10. 1 tbsp cooking wine
11. 1 tbsp honey
12. 2 tbsp chicken broth (or water)
13. Some chopped scallions
14. 2-3 cloves of minced garlic
15. 0.5 tbsp sesame oil
16. 1 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions:

1. Cut the chicken breast into small pieces and marinate with the marinade ingredients for about 30 minutes.
2. Cut the cucumber and carrot into small cubes, remove the seeds from the small red chilies, and prepare the Pixian doubanjiang and Sichuan peppercorns.
3. Mix the sauce ingredients together in a bowl.
4. Fry the peanuts with a little oil over low heat until cooked, then remove the skin and set them aside.
5. Heat a little oil in a wok over high heat and quickly stir-fry the marinated chicken until it turns brown. Remove the chicken from the wok and set it aside, leaving the oil in the wok.
6. Reduce the heat to low and add the Sichuan peppercorns and small red chilies to the remaining oil. Stir-fry until fragrant.
7. Add the Pixian doubanjiang and stir-fry until it turns red.
8. Add the cucumber and carrot cubes and stir-fry over high heat until they are soft and tender.
9. Add the cooked chicken and stir-fry for a moment.
10. Pour the sauce into the wok and stir-fry over high heat until everything is evenly coated.
11. Add the fried peanuts and stir-fry for a moment.
12. Serve hot and enjoy!

This Kung Pao Chicken recipe is super easy to make, even for beginners. It’s a tasty and satisfying dish that’s sure to please your taste buds. So why not give it a try and impress your friends and family with your newfound culinary skills? Good luck and happy cooking!