Gong Bao Chicken
By Joe
Source: Serious Eats — Blake Royer, Gong Bao Chicken.
A gong bao chicken recipe for 4 servings, written from a single tested source, with times and temperatures kept as the source set them.
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Method
- 1
Mix. Mix the chicken, corn starch, plus half the soy sauce in a little bowl. Toss the chicken till it's well-coated in the mixture, and keep to one side.
- 2
Cook. Heat a big, dry skillet or wok over a mid-sized flame while that is happening. Tip in the peanuts and cook, lightly tossing now and then, till they are golden brown and fragrant, 2-3 minutes.
- 3
Cool. Move in order to a plate to cool. Heat this oil in the skillet or wok over a medium-high flame till shimmering.
- 4
Cook (2). Tip in the Sichuan peppercorns and dried chiles and cook, mixing continuously, till the chiles turn a light brown in color. Turn this heat to high plus tip in the marinated chicken.
- 5
Step 5. Give it 2-3 minutes, till starting to turn golden, next tip in the garlic, ginger, spring onions, and peanuts. Keep cooking till the chicken is cooked through, 1-2 minutes extra.
- 6
Finish. Take the pan off the heat, pour the leftover soy sauce over the chicken, and eat at once with rice.
Storage
Keep covered and eat within a few days; freeze leftovers if the dish allows it.
Why this label?
33.9 g protein for 368 kcal = 9.2 g per 100 kcal, so protein gives about 37% of the energy. High protein needs at least 20% (5 g per 100 kcal), the condition in the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0 g per serving
0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- scales
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 368 kcal |
| Protein | 33.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 9.4 g |
| of which sugars | 2 g |
| of which free sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 22.4 g |
| of which saturates | 3.3 g |
| Fibre | 2.9 g |
| Salt | 2.24 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
9.2 g meets High protein (≥ 5 g per 100 kcal = 20% of energy, and ≥ 10 g per serving)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
