Name: Ground Kung Pao Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 lb ground chicken; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 1 red bell pepper; 1 large zucchini; ¼ cup green onion; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp ground garlic; 1 tsp crushed red pepper; 1 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp cooking wine; 2½ tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 2 oz peanuts

How To Make Ground Kung Pao Chicken

Recreate your own kung pao chicken at home by trying our easy-to-follow recipe! It’s a filling stir fry chicken meal that’s made in just one pan.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1lbground chicken
2tbspvegetable oil,divided
1red bell pepper,minced
1large zucchini,minced
¼cupgreen onion,diced, white part only, in ½-inch pieces
1tspground ginger
1tspground garlic
1tspcrushed red pepper
1tspsesame oil
1tspcooking wine,like white wine
2½tbspsoy sauce
1tbspcornstarch,mixed with 4 tbsp water
2ozpeanuts,dry roasted, crushed

Instructions

Heat a wok or skillet to high heat for 10 seconds.
To a large pan, add 1 tablespoon of canola oil and ground chicken.
Cook until a good crust forms, then break the chicken apart with a spatula.
Cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the pan, then add the other tablespoon of canola oil, red bell pepper, and zucchini.
Increase the heat to high, then cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until just caramelized and slightly cooked.
Add the crushed red pepper, green onions, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and cooked ground chicken into the wok or skillet.
Stir for 2 to 3 seconds, then immediately add the wine, soy sauce, and water mixed with cornstarch.
Bring it to a boil for 1 minute or so, until the sauce has thickened.
Garnish with crushed peanuts, serve, and enjoy!