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Kung Pao Chicken
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- Ingredients
- 13
- From the kitchen
- Chinese
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- Sake2 tbs
- Soy Sauce2 tbs
- Sesame Seed Oil2 tbs
- Corn Flour2 tbs
- Water2 tbs
- Chicken500g
- Chilli Powder1 tbs
- Rice Vinegar1 tsp
- Brown Sugar1 tbs
- Spring Onions4 Chopped
- Garlic Clove6 cloves
- Water Chestnut220g
- Peanuts100g
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Preparation
Combine the sake or rice wine, soy sauce, sesame oil and cornflour dissolved in water. Divide mixture in half.
In a glass dish or bowl, combine half of the sake mixture with the chicken pieces and toss to coat. Cover dish and place in refrigerator for about 30 minutes.
In a medium frying pan, combine remaining sake mixture, chillies, vinegar and sugar. Mix together and add spring onion, garlic, water chestnuts and peanuts. Heat sauce slowly over medium heat until aromatic.
Meanwhile, remove chicken from marinade and sauté in a large frying pan until juices run clear. When sauce is aromatic, add sautéed chicken and let simmer together until sauce thickens.
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Nutrition estimate
Partial recipe · included ingredients only
The source does not provide a verified serving count. The summary uses original recipe quantities before any batch multiplier, not per serving. Enter your own serving count in the full label to see per-serving amounts.
Calculated automatically from 7 of 13 ingredients. This is an incomplete subtotal, not the full recipe’s nutrition.
- Calories
- 1,469 kcal
- Fat
- 93.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 27.6 g
- Protein
- 137.6 g
Not included: Sake, Corn Flour, Rice Vinegar, Brown Sugar, Spring Onions, Water Chestnut.
- Sake: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- Corn Flour: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- Rice Vinegar: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- Brown Sugar: No unambiguous USDA portion weight matches this measure.
- Spring Onions: No unambiguous USDA portion weight matches this measure.
- Water Chestnut: The quantity is known, but no reliable USDA food match is available.
Full nutrition label & calculation notes
Nutrition Facts
Estimated subtotal · included ingredients only
7 of 13 ingredients included. Excluded ingredients are not counted in the amounts or % Daily Values.
Serving count is unknown. Amounts and % Daily Values below apply to the whole original recipe’s included ingredients.
Amount per original recipe
Calories1,469
| Amount per original recipe | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|
| Total Fat 93.3 g | 120% |
| Saturated Fat 14.3 g | 72% |
| Trans Fat Unavailable | — |
| Cholesterol 350 mg | 117% |
| Sodium 2,394.4 mg | 104% |
| Total Carbohydrate 27.6 g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 11.9 g | 43% |
| Total Sugars 5.6 g | — |
| Includes Added Sugars Unavailable | — |
| Protein 137.6 g | — |
| Vitamin D 0.5 µg | 3% |
| Calcium 222.4 mg | 17% |
| Iron 11.2 mg | 62% |
| Potassium 2,217.4 mg | 47% |
Nutrient data notes
A nutrient amount is unavailable when any included ingredient lacks that source value.
- Trans Fat: USDA data missing for Sesame Seed Oil, Chicken.
- Includes Added Sugars: USDA data missing for Soy Sauce, Sesame Seed Oil, Water, Chicken, Chilli Powder, Garlic Clove, Peanuts.
* Percent Daily Values use FDA reference values for adults and children aged 4 and over, based on a 2,000 calorie diet. They apply to the amount shown above.
— means no % Daily Value is shown. Trans fat and total sugars have no established Daily Value; protein %DV is omitted because protein-quality data is unavailable. Missing nutrient amounts are not treated as zero.
Daily Value reference: FDA ↗Ingredients used in this estimate
- Sake · 2 tbs
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- Soy Sauce · 2 tbs
32 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tbsp = 16 g.
Estimate uses USDA Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu). Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
- Sesame Seed Oil · 2 tbs
27.2 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tablespoon = 13.6 g.
Estimate uses USDA Oil, sesame, salad or cooking. Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
- Corn Flour · 2 tbs
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- Water · 2 tbs
29.574 g edible ingredient. Converted with US volume units from USDA 1 liter = 1000 g.
Water and ice contribute no macronutrients. Unspecified ice quantity is excluded. USDA source ↗
- Chicken · 500g
500 g edible ingredient. Converted from 500g using a mass unit.
Generic chicken uses raw edible meat only, without bones or skin. Different cuts and skin content change the estimate. USDA source ↗
- Chilli Powder · 1 tbs
8 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 tbsp = 8 g.
Estimate uses USDA Spices, chili powder. Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
- Rice Vinegar · 1 tsp
Excluded: No quantifiable edible weight or reliable USDA food match is available.
- Brown Sugar · 1 tbs
Excluded: No unambiguous USDA portion weight matches this measure.
Estimate uses USDA Sugars, brown. Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
- Spring Onions · 4 Chopped
Excluded: No unambiguous USDA portion weight matches this measure.
Estimate uses USDA Onions, spring or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw. Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
- Garlic Clove · 6 cloves
18 g edible ingredient. USDA portion: 1 clove = 3 g.
Raw peeled garlic. A bare count is not assumed to mean cloves. USDA source ↗
- Water Chestnut · 220g
Excluded: The quantity is known, but no reliable USDA food match is available.
- Peanuts · 100g
100 g edible ingredient. Converted from 100g using a mass unit.
Estimate uses USDA Peanuts, all types, raw. Quantities refer to edible ingredient weight; brands, varieties and preparation can change the values. USDA source ↗
Values use ingredient nutrients per 100 g and food-specific USDA portion weights. Cups, tablespoons and teaspoons use US measures. Pinches, handfuls, “to taste” and unspecified package sizes are excluded. Common counted foods use the stated size or a documented standard USDA portion when a count is supplied; these assumptions are identified above. Other unspecified counts remain excluded.
Assumes included ingredients are retained. Cooking losses, drained liquids, discarded oil, alcohol evaporation and changes in water content are not modeled. Missing nutrient values are shown as unavailable, not zero.
Source: USDA FoodData Central. Data retrieved . These are automatically calculated estimates, not a laboratory analysis.
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