Description
This One-Pan Ground Kung Pao Chicken Recipe is a quick and easy Asian-inspired dish that’s perfect for a flavorful weeknight dinner. Ground chicken is cooked with a delicious blend of ingredients, bell peppers, and peanuts in a savory and slightly spicy sauce. Serve this dish over rice or noodles for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Ground Chicken:
- 1 pound ground chicken
Vegetable Oil:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Aromatics:
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
Bell Peppers:
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
Green Onions:
- 1/4 cup green onions, sliced
Roasted Peanuts:
- 1/3 cup roasted unsalted peanuts
For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Prepare the Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, and the cornstarch slurry. Set aside.
- Cook the Ground Chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground chicken and cook until browned and fully cooked, breaking it apart as it cooks. Drain excess grease if needed.
- Add Aromatics and Bell Peppers: Add garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Stir in bell peppers and cook for 2–3 minutes until slightly tender.
- Combine with Sauce: Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken mixture. Stir well and cook for another 2–3 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken and vegetables.
- Finish and Serve: Stir in green onions and peanuts just before serving. Serve hot over rice or noodles.
Notes
- For a spicier dish, increase the red pepper flakes or add a dash of chili garlic sauce.
- This recipe works well with ground turkey or tofu as a substitute.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
