Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken is a spicy stir-fry featuring tender chicken, peanuts, and vegetables in a savory soy-based sauce with a hint of heat from dried red chilies.

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Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken Recipe

Make our Panda Express Kung Pao Chicken Recipe at home. With our Secret Restaurant Recipe your Kung Pao Chicken will taste just like Panda Express.

Prep Time25 minutes mins

Active Time20 minutes mins

Total Time45 minutes mins

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: Asian, Chinese

Keyword: Chicken Recipe, Chinese Restaurant, Chinese Restaurant-Style Recipe, Panda Express

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon Canola or Vegetable Oil
• 2 Red Chilis seeded and finely minced
• 1 pound uncooked boneless skinless Chicken Breasts, diced into 1-inch cubes
• 1 Red Bell Pepper cored and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 Green Bell Pepper cored and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 Green Onion cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 stalks Celery sliced thin
• 4 tablespoon Chicken Broth
• 1/2 cup Dry Roasted Peanuts chopped, if desired
• 2 tablespoons Rice Wine
• 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Chili-Garlic Sauce
• 1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
• 2 teaspoon fresh Ginger grated
• 1/4 teaspoon roasted Sesame Seeds

Instructions

• Add oil and red chilis to a wok or deep skillet. Heat until oil is hot and shimmering.
• Carefully add chicken. Sauté for about 6 - 8 minutes, until chicken is cooked though. Remove chicken to a plate (or, in a wok, push to the side, if you like). Set aside and keep warm
• Add bell peppers, green onion and celery to wok or skillet. Sauté until translucent.
• Add chicken back in.
• Add chicken broth, peanuts, wine, soy sauce, chili-garlic sauce, brown sugar and ginger.
• Sauté for 5 to 6 more minutes until sauce forms and covers chicken and vegetables completely.
• Remove from heat and serve over cooked white rice or noodles.
• Garnish with sesame seeds.

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