Peter Gallagher
TVWBB Guru
As requested per @Joan here....
traditionally, Kung Pao Chicken is prepared with chicken and peanuts - We had some nice asparagus and shiitakes, so we imposed a little artistic license, and 86'ed the nuts and went with veggies. Here’s how it went down:
Marinate:
1.5 lbs Chicken Thighs for about 1/2 an hour in:
when veggies are cooked, add the sauce, cook for a minute or two, then add the chicken back in to heat up - then add green onions and stir in – Serve!

traditionally, Kung Pao Chicken is prepared with chicken and peanuts - We had some nice asparagus and shiitakes, so we imposed a little artistic license, and 86'ed the nuts and went with veggies. Here’s how it went down:
Marinate:
1.5 lbs Chicken Thighs for about 1/2 an hour in:
- 2 teaspoons Arrowroot Starch (or Cornstarch)
- 2 teaspoons Shaoxing cooking wine
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 Tablespoons light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 6 tablespoons water
- garlic
- dried red chiles
- asparagus (sliced)
- green onions (sliced)
- shiitake mushrooms (sliced)
when veggies are cooked, add the sauce, cook for a minute or two, then add the chicken back in to heat up - then add green onions and stir in – Serve!