Saturday, November 26, 2011

Kung Pao Chicken

Ingredients:
  • 1 Chicken Breast (cut into cubes)
  • 2 tbs of Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbs of Sesame oil
  • 2 tbs of cornstarch
  • 1 tsp of while vinegar
  • 2 tsp of sugar
  • 1 small onion (minced)
  • 1 tbsp of garlic (minced)
Extra ingredients you can add to put a twist on the dish are:

peanuts 
cashew nuts 
tomato 
green pepper

    Procedure:
    1. in a bowl mix, 1 tbs of soy sauce, 1 tbs of sesame oil, and 1 tbs of cornstarch. Add the chicken cubes. Marinade the chicken for 30 mins in the fridge.
    2. after 30 mins take out the chicken from the fridge, remove it from the marinade and saute in a large skillet until the meat is while and juice is running clear. 
    3. take the chicken off the heat and keep aside.
    4. in a small sauce pan, combine 1 tbs of soy sauce, 1 tbs of sesame oil, white vinegar and sugar.  (DONT turn on the stove yet). In a small glass, combine 1 tbs of cornstarch and some water, mix well, then put it in the sauce pan. NOW turn on the stove at a Low heat and stir.
    5. add the onions and garlic
    6. when the sauce is thickened a little add the chicken and let it simmer together until the sauce is really thick.
    7. serve with White Rice.

    Ingredients: Cubed chicken, Garlic, Onion and Coriander leaves (optional)

    Soy Sauce, White vinegar, sesame oil, corn flour, sugar

    Marinating the chicken

    Frying the chicken in a frying pan with a little olive oil

    fried chicken

    i didn't have a sauce pan so had to use a wok
    adding soy sauce
    adding sesame oil

    adding white vinegar

    adding sugar

    Mixing cornstarch with some water 

    adding cornstarch

    on the stove and adding onions, garlic and coriander

    adding fried chicken cubes

    stirring at low heat and waiting for the sauce to thicken

    sauce is thickened and ready to serve

    serve with rice

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