Recipe Cashew Kung Pao Chicken

[blades]

Kung Pao is a Sechuan Chinese dish very popular in the U.S. It is known for having peanuts and hot peppers in the mix. Peanuts aren't nuts. They are legumes. And I prefer cashews to peanuts so I offer my Cashew Kung Pao.

Ingredients
Marinade
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 egg white
1 tbsp corn starch
Stir Fry Sauce
2 tsp corn starch
1/2 cup chicken stock
Hot pepper to taste (I used two Jalapeno peppers which were in the fridge.)
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tsp sugar
Stir Fry
4 skinless boneless chicken thighs cut into bite sized pieces
1 tsp grated ginger
1 tsp red pepper flakes
1 bell pepper
5 green onions chipped
Other veggies you want to add (I included chinese cabbage and mushrooms)
1/2 cup cashews (or peanuts if you want to remain traditional
Cooked short grain rice
Instructions
Prepare the marinade and put it into a plastic bag with the chicken. Marinate for an hour or two. Prepare the stir fry sauce and set aside. Put the marinated chicken (not the marinade) in a medium hot wok and stir fry until done. Fire up the heat and add the stir fry ingredients adding the stir fry sauce for the final two minutes. Serve atop the rice. Feeds 4.

 

[badjak]

Nice
I've eaten kung pao, but I don't think I ever made it

 

[Morning Glory]

This looks delicious. I reckon the cashews are a good swap. I particularly like the way you have plated it as it shows all the main ingredients to effect, but not in a contrived way.

 

[blades]

Nice
I've eaten kung pao, but I don't think I ever made it

My wife and I used to go to a fantastic Sechuan Chinese restaurant in Evanston when we lived in the Chicago area. It was called Lao Tse Shuan or something like that. I was converted to the dish because of that restaurant. I've made it many many times. This was the first time with cashews, though. Definitely better than peanuts.

 

[blades]

This looks delicious. I reckon the cashews are a good swap. I particularly like the way you gave plated it as it shows all the main ingredients to effect, but not in a contrived way.

Not only not contrived but not even thought about. I just put some rice on the plate and slathered it with the Kung Pao. My wife was waiting for her dinner. Thanks.

 

[Morning Glory]

Not only not contrived but not even thought about.

In which case you are a natural!