Kung Pao Chicken

Ingredients

• 500 g chicken, boneless
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 4 tbsp cornflour
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp garlic, chopped
• ginger, julienne cut
• 1 onion
• roasted peanuts
• 6 red chillies
• 2 green chillies
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 0.5 tbsp dark soy sauce
• 2 tbsp oyster sauce
• 0.5 tsp chicken powder
• 0.5 cup water
• pinch brown sugar

Steps

1. 1In a bowl, marinate the chicken with salt, black pepper, cornflour, and egg.
2. 2Fry the marinated chicken in oil until golden brown. Set aside.
3. 3In another pan, heat 1 tbsp of oil over medium-high heat.
4. 4Add the chopped garlic and julienne cut ginger, and sauté for less than a minute until fragrant.
5. 5Add sliced onion, roasted peanuts, and both types of chilies. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
6. 6Mix soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, chicken powder, cornflour, water, and a pinch of brown sugar in a bowl to make the sauce.
7. 7Add the fried chicken to the pan with vegetables, then pour over the prepared sauce.
8. 8Cook everything together for 2-3 minutes, stirring until the sauce thickens slightly and coats the chicken well.
9. 9Serve hot.