Description
This One-Pan Ground Kung Pao Chicken is a quick and easy weeknight meal that’s ready in under 30 minutes. With tender ground chicken, crisp vegetables, and a flavorful sauce, it’s a delicious and satisfying dish that’s perfect for busy evenings.
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons neutral oil, divided
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 medium zucchini, finely diced
- 3 green onions, chopped, white and green parts separated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon Chinese Shaoxing cooking wine
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch whisked into 4 tablespoons water
- 2 oz dry roasted peanuts, crushed
Instructions
- Brown Chicken: Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned and slightly crispy. Remove from skillet and set aside.
- Sauté Vegetables: Add remaining oil to the skillet. Add zucchini and bell pepper. Cook for 2 minutes, or until slightly softened.
- Add Aromatics and Chicken: Add white parts of green onions, crushed red pepper flakes, ginger, and garlic. Cook for 30 seconds, or until fragrant. Return cooked chicken to the skillet.
- Make Sauce: Stir in Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, sugar, and cornstarch slurry. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens.
- Garnish and Serve: Stir in green parts of green onions. Top with crushed peanuts and serve immediately with rice or noodles.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of crushed red pepper flakes to your preferred level of spiciness.
- If you don’t have Shaoxing wine, you can substitute with dry sherry or mirin.
- For a thicker sauce, add more cornstarch slurry.
- Garnish with additional chopped green onions or sesame seeds, if desired.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
