Kung Pao Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Serves 420 mins prep10 mins cook
If you have ever had Kung Pao Chicken, then you know how flavorful and beautiful it is, melding many flavors together to achieve greatness.
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Marinate the Chicken Combine all the marinade ingredients thoroughly and put it into a zip-top bag. Cut the chicken into bite-sized cubes and add to the marinade. Refrigerate for 30-90 minutes only. Prepare the sauce Whisk to combine the soy sauces, rice wine vinegar, stock, sugar, sesame oil, pepper and cornstarch in a bowl and set aside. The Szechuan pepper and minced garlic can be combined separately. If you desire a deeper roast on your peanuts, you can toast them for a few minutes in a preheated 375°F oven or fry them in a bit of oil until they darken. Cook the chicken When the chicken has finished marinating, remove it from the marinade and set aside. Discard the marinade. Heat a wok (or a large pan) on medium to medium-high and add 2 Tbsp of the canola or grapeseed oil. Add the chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until the chicken is almost completely cooked. Remove the chicken to a bowl and set aside. To the hot wok, add the remaining 1 Tbsp of oil and let it heat up for about 15 seconds. Add the peppers and cook for about 30 seconds. Add the garlic and Szechuan pepper and stir, cooking for only 10 more seconds. Immediately add the sauce and stir, then add the chicken back in and cook until the sauce thickens. This should take about 3-4 minutes. Turn the heat off, stir in the peanuts and green onions and remove to serve. Remove the peppers at this point. The peppers are meant to flavor the dish and not be eaten in the wraps. Assemble and Serve Once the chicken is done, serve in a cold lettuce leaf and sprinkle with green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Enjoy!View original recipe