Grammy's Kitchen · Kung Pao Chicken · Kung Pao Chicken Zoodles For Two
One of 32 kung pao chicken recipes we measured
from www.skinnytaste.com
It ranks #31 of 32 for sweetness perceived among the kung pao chicken recipes we compared. 46 cooks on www.skinnytaste.com rate it 4.9★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 32.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 36% | 20% |
| sweetener | 8% | 3% |
| thickener | 3% | 1% |
| aromatics | 11% | 34% |
| vegetables and beans | 169% | 22% |
| fat | 3% | 5% |
| acid | 9% | 4% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 227 g | 2 medium zucchini (about 8 oz each, ends trimmed) |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon grapeseed or canola oil |
| 170 g | 6 oz skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1/2-inch pieces) |
| Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) | |
| 60 g | 1/2 red bell pepper (cut into 1/2-inch pieces) |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon sesame oil |
| 6 g | 2 cloves garlic (minced) |
| 2 g | 1 tsp fresh ground ginger |
| 18 g | 2 tbsp crushed dry roasted peanuts |
| 12 g | 2 tbsp thinly sliced scallions along diagonal |
| 24 g | 1 1/2 tbsp reduced soy sauce (tamari for gluten free) |
| 15 g | 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar |
| 6 g | 1 tsp hoisin sauce |
| 37 g | 2 1/2 tbsp water |
| 1/2 tbsp Sambal Oelek Red Chili Paste (or more to taste) | |
| 8 g | 2 tsp sugar |
| 5 g | 2 tsp cornstarch |
Method: 4 steps, published by www.skinnytaste.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“We LOVED this recipe!!! I didn't have chicken breasts so made chicken thighs on the side but continued with the sauce and the zoodles! It was so flavorful! I will be making this again and again. I am going to try just the sauce on spare ribs! I am so g” — a cook, 5.0★
“Several years ago when I discovered Gina’s website, this was one of the first recipes I tried and it’s still one of my favorites! The flavor profile is perfect. I always make this as written So delicious AND under 300 calories. I’ve been cooking almost excl” — a cook, 5.0★