Chinese cuisine

Here’s a classic, beginner-friendly Chinese dish you can make at home:

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🍛 Kung Pao Chicken (宫保鸡丁)

A famous dish from Sichuan cuisine, known for its savory, slightly sweet, and mildly spicy flavor with crunchy peanuts.

🛒 Ingredients (Serves 2–3)

For the chicken:

• 400g boneless chicken breast or thighs (diced)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1 tsp Shaoxing wine (optional)

For the sauce:

• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp dark soy sauce (optional for color)
• 1 tbsp Chinese black vinegar (or rice vinegar)
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2–3 tbsp water
• 1 tsp cornstarch

For stir-fry:

• 2 tbsp oil
• 2–3 dried red chilies (adjust to taste)
• 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorns (optional but authentic)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 tsp ginger (minced)
• 3–4 green onions (cut into pieces)
• ½ cup roasted peanuts

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👩‍🍳 Instructions

1. Marinate the chicken
   Mix chicken with soy sauce, cornstarch, and Shaoxing wine. Let sit 10–15 minutes.
2. Prepare the sauce
   Mix all sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Stir well.
3. Stir-fry aromatics
   Heat oil in a wok over medium heat. Add dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns. Stir briefly until fragrant (don’t burn them).
4. Cook chicken
   Add chicken and stir-fry until cooked through (about 4–5 minutes).
5. Add flavor base
   Add garlic, ginger, and green onions. Stir for 30 seconds.
6. Add sauce
   Pour in sauce and cook until it thickens.
7. Finish
   Stir in roasted peanuts. Mix well and serve immediately.

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🍚 Serve With:

• Steamed jasmine rice
• Stir-fried vegetables
• Simple cucumber salad

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If you’d like, I can also give you:

• A vegetarian Chinese recipe 🥦
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• A traditional soup recipe 🍲
• An authentic dim sum recipe 🥟