Baked Kung Pao Chicken
Traditionally Kung Pao is known as a spicy stir-fry… I like to keep my chicken slightly fried and have it baked instead, while retaining the flavor of one of the most popular dishes among Chinese take-out.
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Bake Time 30 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
- 3-4 chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces 500 - 600 grams
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 cups cornstarch
- 3 eggs beaten
- ¼ cup canola oil
- ½ cup light soy sauce
- ½ cup vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 red pepper chopped
- 1/3 cup peanuts
- Scallions chopped for garnish
Dip chicken into corn starch, then into egg mixture, and then again in starch again. and fry until golden brown on all sides.
Fry on all sides till light golden. The chicken will remain raw on the inside. That's fine you only want a nice crust. Repeat for all chicken bites.
Place chicken in an oven proof dish.
Mean while, whisk remaining ingredients except for the TBSP of starch into a bowl. If you feel the mixture needs thickening then you may add the TBSP of corn starch.
Cover the chicken with the prepared sauce and bake for 30 minutes to 40 minutes at 180 degrees.
The time it takes to bake the chicken depends on the size of your chicken bites.
Make sure to coat the ingredients with the sauce at 15 minute intervals.
Best served with rice or noodles.
Keyword Baked Kung Pao, Chinese Take Out, Kung Pao Chicken