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Kung Pao Chicken (Slow Cooker) in bowl with rice and chopsticks

Kung Pao Chicken (Slow Cooker)

Janice Pattie
A classic spicy chicken stir-fry adapted for your slow cooker.
5 from 14 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 361 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • large frying pan or saute pan
  • Measuring spoons
  • Sharp knife
  • chopping board
  • garlic crusher
  • grater
  • medium bowl

Ingredients
 

  • 500 grams boneless skinned chicken thighs
  • 2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine
  • 2 teaspoon cornflour
  • 4 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 yellow pepper
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 medium red onion roughly chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic crushed
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
  • 1 medium red chilli seeded and finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns crushed
  • 1 ½ tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon soft light brown sugar
  • 50 grams salted peanuts roughly chopped
  • 2 spring onions
  • ½ teaspoon sesame seeds

Instructions
 

  • Cut the boneless chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
  • Combine the Shaoxing wine, cornflour and 2 tbsp light soy sauce in a bowl or container. Add the chicken and coat it well in the mixture.
    Kung Pao Chicken Slow Cooker marinade
  • Cover the container and put it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to marinate. You can leave it overnight it that is more convenient.
    Kung Pao Chicken Slow Cooker marinade with chicken
  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large frying pan. If you have a Sear and Stew Slow Cooker with a metal pot then you can use that to fry off the chicken directly on the hob.
    Add chicken to slow cooker
  • Fry the chicken in batches until golden brown, transfer the chicken to a plate.
    Chicken frying in slow cooker
  • Turn down the heat a little, and add the remaining tbsp of oil. Saute the onion, until it is soft and transparent.
    saute red onion in slow cooker
  • Add the garlic, ginger and the chilli and cook for a couple of minutes.
    Onion chilli and ginger in pan
  • Return the chicken to the pan and stir to combine.
    Add chicken to Kung Pao chicken slow cooker
  • Transfer all the ingredients to your slow cooker pot and add two tbsp light soy sauce, rice vinegar and stir together.
    All ingreidents for Kung Pao Chicken in slow cooker
  • Cook on HIGH for 3 hours.
  • After 3 hours, add the chopped peppers and cook for 1 hour on LOW.
    Peppers in Kung Pao Chicken Slow cooker
  • Serve with rice, and top with sliced spring onions, chopped peanuts and sesame seeds.
    Kung Pao chicken (Slow Cooker) in bowl ready to serve

Nutrition

Calories: 361kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 31gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 1177mgPotassium: 681mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1189IUVitamin C: 113mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg