Quick And Easy Kung Pao Chicken For Two


Ketchup in kung pao chicken? not sure about this, but i'm going to give it a try! recipe adapted from the help! my apartment has a kitchen" cookbook. love this book because the instructions go into more detail for people like college students who may not have done a lot of cooking yet."

Steps


Combine the soy sauce , vinegar , sugar and ginger in a medium size bowl.
Stir and set aside.
Cut the chicken breasts into strips.
Add to the bowl and marinate for 10 minutes.
Wash the scallions.
Trim 1 / 4 inch off the white root end and 2 inches off the top of the green stalks and discard them.
Cut the remaining white and green parts into 1 / 2-inch pieces.
Wash the red bell pepper.
Remove and discard the stem and seeds.
Then slice the pepper into 1 / 4-inch strips.
Wash the snow peas and pull the strings off the sides by snapping 1 / 4 inch off each end and pulling firmly along each edge.
Discard the ends and strings.
Heat the oil in a large wok or frying pan over high heat.
Add the red pepper flakes and cook for a few seconds.
Add the chicken , plus the marinade in the bowl , and stir-fry for 3 minutes , or until the chicken has turned white on all sides.
Add the scallions , red bell pepper and snow peas and stir-fry for 2 more minutes , or until the vegetables jus.

Ingredients


soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, ground ginger, boneless chicken breast halves, scallions, red bell pepper, snow peas, corn oil, red pepper flakes, orange juice, ketchup, peanuts