What's for dinner: Kung Pao Chicken

I'm always looking for fun, delicious, easy recipes to try and I found a WINNER with this one.  It's my version of "Kung Pao Chicken"!  This is one of our "go to meals" and has been for the last couple years.  So, I decided I would share this with the blogger world!  Enjoy!

Kung Pao Chicken 

4 Servings

Chicken Marinade Ingredients:

1lb Chicken, cut into 1 inch cubes

3 TBSP Soy Sauce (I use low-sodium soy sauce)

3 TBSP Sherry

2 TBSP Vegetable Oil

2 TBSP Corn Starch

Mix together and let sit for about an hour or so.

Meanwhile, mix the following together and let sit:

3 TBSP Soy Sauce (again, I use low-sodium)

3 TBSP Shery

3 TBSP Red Wine Vinegar

2 TBSP Sugar

2 TBSP Corn Starch

Other ingredients:

1 Red Bell Pepper, sliced

1 Green Bell Pepper, sliced

1 Head of Broccoli cut up into bite size pieces

1TBSP Fresh Ginger, finely chopped

3-4 TBSP Green Onion, diced 

1 TSP Sesame Oil

1 TSP Vegetable Oil

1 TBSP Red Pepper Flakes (**NOTE: we like our food spicy, so you can scale this down to your desired heat level)

1/2 Cup Peanuts 

Brown (or white) rice, cooked (I make enough for 4 servings)

1.  Heat vegetable oil in a WOK and add the red pepper flakes for about 1 minute. 

2.  Add the chicken mixture and stir frequently until chicken is basically cooked through (3-4 minutes).  

3.  Add the ginger and green onions.  Stir for about a minute.  

4.  Add the vegetables.  Stir for about 2 minutes. 

5.  Add the Soy Sauce mixture.  Stir for about a minute. 

6.  Add the Sesame oil and mix for about a minute.  

7.  Serve over rice.  Add peanuts to the dish. 

8.  ENJOY! 

I hope you enjoy this dish as much as my Husband and I do! 

    

Cheers!