Grammy's Kitchen · Kung Pao Chicken · Kung Pao Chicken
One of 32 kung pao chicken recipes we measured
from www.wellplated.com
26 cooks on www.wellplated.com rate it 4.7★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 32.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 5% | 20% |
| sweetener | 2% | 3% |
| thickener | 1% | 1% |
| aromatics | 90% | 34% |
| vegetables and beans | 29% | 22% |
| fat | 4% | 5% |
| acid | 4% | 4% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 680 g | 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts (, cut into 1/2-inch pieces (or chicken thighs or tenders)) |
| 32 g | 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce (divided) |
| 30 g | 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar (divided) |
| 7 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons sesame oil (divided (toasted or untoasted)) |
| 8 g | 3 teaspoons cornstarch (divided) |
| 3 g | 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt |
| 11 g | 1 1/2 teaspoons honey |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (use more or less to taste) |
| 27 g | 2 tablespoons canola oil (or grapeseed or avocado oil) |
| 120 g | 1 large bell pepper (diced into 1/4-inch pieces) |
| 150 g | 1 medium yellow onion (diced into 1/4-inch pieces) |
| 80 g | 2 celery stalks (diced into 1/4-inch pieces) |
| 73 g | 1/2 cup peanuts or cashews (optional) |
| 9 g | 3 garlic cloves (minced (about 1 tablespoon)) |
| 6 g | 1 tablespoon minced or grated fresh ginger (from about a 1-inch piece) |
| 450 g | 3 green onions (thinly sliced, white and green parts separated (about 1/2 cup)) |
| Cooked brown rice for serving |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.wellplated.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“This recipe was very flavorful and yummy! My husband said tastes like a nice Chinese restaurant and ate it happily. Thank you for the recipe!” — a cook, 4.0★