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RCI-MT.006.1145.001

Gong Bao Ji Ding

Chicken with peanuts. A Sichuan dish that is famous internationally, especially in the U.S.A as Kung

Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

  • chicken breast
    cubed
    1 unit
  • ~ ¼ cup roasted
    salted peanuts
    1 unit
  • red chilli
    diced
    1 tbsp
  • Sichuan red peppers (hua jiao)
    whole
    ½ tsp
  • ginger or garlic (use one or the other
    ginger is more traditional), minced/finely diced
    1 tbsp
  • to medium red pepper (capsicum)
    diced
    1 small
  • cucumber
    cubed
    1 medium
  • Spring onion
    chopped
    1 unit
  • soy sauce
    1 tbsp
  • vinegar (1 tbsp can be switched for sherry/rice wine if preferred)
    2 tbsp
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • sugar
    1 tsp
  • msg (optional!)
    1 tsp
  • cornflour mixed with water (roughly 1:1 ratio)
    3 tbsp
  • extra 1 tbsp cornflour mixed with water (1:1 ratio)
    1 unit
  • water
    1-2 tbsp
  • ALOT of oil!
    1 unit

Method

1
Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)