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Kung po chicken

A popular dish, made with a fruity sweet and sour sauce, infused with chilli.

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Kung po chicken

Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 5 mins
Serves: 2-3

Sharwood's Szechuan Kung Po Cook-In Sauce

Our Szechuan Kung Po Cook-In S...

Shopping list:
15ml (1Tbsp) vegetable oil
2 chicken breasts diced
1 jar of Sharwood's Szechuan Kung Po Cook-In Sauce
50g whole salted cashew nuts
Spring onion sliced

Method:
1) Heat the oil in a wok or deep-sided frying pan.
2) Add the chicken and stir-fry for 5 minutes or until cooked.
3) Pour over the sauce, heat through and serve with a garnish of cashew nuts and spring onion.  

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Your comments:

Will try tonight, the picture shows peanuts not cashews ... I will go for the cashews.

Andy - added 03 September 10

Excellent, taste the spices. rich recipe

Bob - added 09 March 10

Easily the best Sharwoods recipe. Have used salted peanuts, or pine nuts instead cashews. Have served with noodles tossed in light soy sauce. Delicious.

Cath - added 26 September 11

Use Quorn in place of chicken for a tasty vegetarian meal.

Christine - added 27 May 10

am so passionante about gourmet food especially thai,chinese food.i suggest the cashew nuts can be fried with the hot oil that will bring out the nuts flavour that will add to the dish with the other ingredients.

john grey-johnson - added 25 February 10

We have tried the recipe and it was better than the Take Away. From now on we'll be cooking our own Chinese dishes.

Katherine Caloudis - added 11 February 10

Nice recipe, I like to add an extra chilli or two

les - added 13 March 11

I have repeatedly used this sauce for a wonderful chinese meal and it compares most favourably with any take-away or restaurant style meal. I stir fry my chicken breast pieces until cooked, then add a sliced onion, 2 x sliced red/green peppers then a handful of sliced onions. Once everything is beginning to brown, I stir in the sauce until bubbling hot. Serve with any propriety brand ready cooked egg fried rice heated in microwave. Ken Hom, eat your heart out!!

Lew Jack - added 04 December 10

Stunning simply Stunning.

Marie - added 16 May 10

At last I have my appetite back.Thank you for all these wonderful easy to make dishes

Ramona - added 12 March 10

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Cooking Tip

Healthy stir frying

The idea behind stir-frying is to cook fresh ingredients very quickly in a little oil, constantly tumbling them. This way, the nutrients are sealed in, vegetables stay crunchy and colours stay bright and vibrant.