Kung Pao Chicken with Vegetables
This Kung Pao chicken recipe is so quick and easy to get on the table! Use pantry staples, chicken, peanuts, and frozen vegetables to make a simple dinner that’s better than takeout!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main Meals
- Method: Saute
- Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 2 garlic cloves (or 2 tsp granulated garlic)
- 1” fresh ginger (or 1 tsp granulated ginger)
- 2 green onions
- 1–2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1–16 oz bag frozen mixed vegetables (I used Birds Eye)
- ½ cup peanuts, chopped
- prepared white rice, for serving
Kung Pao Sauce
- ½ cup water
- 6 Tbsp soy sauce or liquid aminos or coconut aminos
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp honey
- ½ tsp granulated ginger
- 1 tsp sesame seed oil
- 2 pinches black pepper
- ¼ tsp crushed red pepper
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar (how to make apple cider vinegar)
- 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce or oyster sauce (optional, but VERY good!)
Instructions
- If you’re serving this over rice, go ahead and start the rice. Prepare according to package directions. I like to make Instant Pot white rice.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of coconut oil over medium-high heat, in a wok or in a large skillet.
- Whisk together all the sauce ingredients together in a large measuring glass or in a small bowl.
- On a large cutting board, finely chop the fresh garlic and fresh ginger, if using. Slice the white and light green parts of the green onions.
- Dice the chicken.
- Add the chicken and the prepped garlic, ginger, and onions to the skillet. Stir every 10-15 seconds or cook until most of the chicken has a golden sear on it, about 2 minutes.
- Add the frozen vegetables, peanuts, granulated garlic, and ginger (if you didn’t use fresh) and stir well to combine.
- Let the chicken and vegetables cook for about 4 minutes, stirring about once a minute.
- Whisk the sauce and add it all at once. Let the sauce come to a boil and cook for about one minute. Turn the heat down to low and the sauce will thicken up.
- Serve with rice.
Notes
- Want to give you Kung Pao chicken more POW? Try finishing this recipe with a pinch of finishing salt!
Nutrition
- Calories: 781
Find it online: https://dontwastethecrumbs.com/kung-pao-chicken-vegetables/
