Monday, February 15, 2010

Kung Pao Chicken

Yesterday was Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year. I finished UCLA Dance Marathon, which raised money for fighting pediatric AIDS. Man I am really tired from that. When I finished dance marathon, I went to my roomate's house to eat Chinese New Year Dinner.

On request... I made Kung Pao Chicken.

Kung Pao Chicken

Ingredients

2 Chicken breasts
1 Green onion
1/2 Brown onion
1 Green bell pepper
1 Red bell pepper
1/2 Cup Soy sauce
1/4 Cup Peanuts
1/4 Cup Rice wine (Split in half)
2 Tbs Corn starch
1 Tbs Sesame oil
1 Tbs Chili oil
1 Tbs brown sugar
2 Tsp Rice vinegar
1 Tsp Peanut butter
5 Chinese red peppers (varies on hotness level)

Preparations
1. Cut chicken breast into cubes
2. Mix the chicken with corn starch
3. Add in soy sauce, sesame oil, chilli oil, brown sugar, 1/8 cup rice wine, peanut butter, and vinegar
4. Marinate for 30 minutes
5. Cut the onion, bell peppers into squares.
6. Slice green onion

Cooking Time!
1. In a pan put in oil and a dash of chili oil and sesame oil
2. Throw in the onions, chili pepper, and bell peppers
3. Cook until onions are clear
4. Add in chicken with marinade and peanuts
5. Cook until chicken is half done
6. Add in green onion and 1/8 cup rice wine
7. Cook until done and serve with rice

1 comment:

  1. ZOMG I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO MAKE THIS.

    i bet it tastes better than the kung pao chicken they have at rendezvous... :)

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