Kung Pao Chicken (Sichuan)
Chinese (Sichuan) · East Asia
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9/10
Diced chicken with peanuts, dried chilies, and Sichuan peppercorn.
Why It Works
Velveting the chicken (cornstarch coating) creates tender bite; the sauce balances sweet-sour-spicy-numbing.
Key Ingredients
chicken thigh
peanuts
dried chilies
Sichuan peppercorn
soy sauce
vinegar
sugar
garlic
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