Kung Pao Popeye (Kung Pao Chicken Made with Popeye's Nuggets) Recipe

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Ingredients (17)

  • 1/4 cup low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry, in unavailable)
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese black vinegar (Chinkiang vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon Sichuan fermented chili-bean paste
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 long hot green pepper, sliced thinly on the bias
  • 2 small leeks, white and light green parts only sliced into 1/4-inch segments
  • 1 large stalk of celery, sliced on the bias into 1/4-inch slices
  • 2 cloves minced garlic (about 2 teaspoons)
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
  • 12 hot Chinese whole dry chili peppers
  • 1/2 cup roasted peanuts
  • 18 to 24 Popeye's Chicken Nuggets or 3 orders Popeye's Popcorn Shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons toasted and ground Sichuan peppercorns

Directions

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