Kung Pao Sauce

Yellow Chili's

Kung Pao Sauce is an authentic Szechuan style stir-fry sauce made with fresh aromatics, basic sauces, Szechuan peppercorns, and sesame oil. And it is used to make Kung Pao Chicken, Shrimp, or Tofu

Kung Pao Sauce

YIELD

2 cup

TYPE

Sauce

TIME

20 minutes

LEVEL

Beginner

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In a pan with medium heat, pour sesame oil and add garlic, ginger, dry red chili and saute until it turns aromatic

Prep Kung Pao Sauce

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Add white onion or the white part of the scallion and saute until it turns soft

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Add the crushed Sichuan peppercorns and saute until it turns aromatic

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Pour light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, hot sauce, rice vinegar, veg or chicken broth, white pepper powder, and brown sugar. Give a good mix to incorporate everything well

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Allow the sauce mixture to boil for 3 to 5 minutes

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Add the cornstarch slurry and mix well until the sauce thickens. And now the hot and spicy Kung Pao Sauce is ready for you to use in your recipes

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Prep Kung Pao Sauce

Use this Kung Pao Sauce to make Kung Pao Chicken, Kung Pao Shrimp, or similar other Chinese stir fry dishes

Serving

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7