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One of 32 kung pao chicken recipes we measured

Baked Kung Pao Chicken

from therecipecritic.com

It ranks #2 of 32 for sear char among the kung pao chicken recipes we compared. 10 cooks on therecipecritic.com rate it 4.7★.

hands-on20m
waiting1.0 hr
makes6
each$9.35
kcal325
levelintermediate

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 32.

this recipe typical
liquid1%20%
sweetener1%3%
thickener3%1%
aromatics0%34%
vegetables and beans0%22%
fat1%5%
acid1%4%

Where it stands out

  • #2 of 32 for sear char
  • #2 of 32 for sweetness perceived
  • #3 of 32 for crisp vegetables

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

6300 g3-4 breasts chicken (cut into bite sized pieces)
Salt and pepper to taste
192 g1 1/2 cup cornstarch
150 g3 eggs (beaten)
54 g1/4 cup canola oil
64 g1/4 cup soy sauce
60 g1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon red chili paste (like Sriracha)
3 g1 teaspoon minced garlic
53 g1/4 cup brown sugar
4 g1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
2 g1 red pepper (chopped)
36 g1/4 cup peanuts
green onions (chopped for garnish)

Method: 5 steps, published by therecipecritic.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“This was excellent, we will make it again and also check out the other similar recipes mentioned in the blog. Just a few comments: Needs more sauce. Next time I will increase the liquid because I wanted much more of the gooey goodness. I used a red bell pepp” — a cook, 5.0★
“Disappointing. The sauce was minimal and I only used half of the chicken but full amount of sauce. Needs double the sauce and what little there was never really thickened. If you look at the first picture, note how glossy the chicken is. None, nada. The chicke” — a cook, 3.0★
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