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Kung Pao Chicken

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Kung Pao Chicken

Kung pao chicken with peanuts and chilies, usually over rice.

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Serving 2 servings (calculated)
Calories 724
Protein 55.9g
Fiber 2.1g
Typical estimate; recipes and portions vary.

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Regular

Kung pao chicken with peanuts and chilies, usually over rice.

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Better

Same kung pao — more chicken, moderate rice. Still the same dish.

More options (protein, portion, fiber)
01

More protein

Extra chicken.

02

Smaller portion

Smaller plate.

Better = same dish, one useful change — not a different meal.

Cooking at home

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Servings

Makes about 2 servings. Scale ingredients up or down for 1–4+.

Ingredient amounts are written for the base recipe. For more or fewer servings, multiply or divide roughly — cooking is not lab-perfect.

Regular

Kung pao chicken with peanuts and chilies, usually over rice.

Better

Same kung pao — more chicken, moderate rice. Still the same dish.

Regular

724 calories · 55.9g protein · 50.2g carbs · 32.5g fat · 2.1g fiber

Better

726 calories · 65.9g protein · 50.2g carbs · 27.3g fat · 2.1g fiber

Same recipe, per serving — only the one ingredient noted in Better changed. Everything else is identical.

Ingredients

  • 500 g Chicken thigh raw skinless
  • 3 tbsp Peanuts, roasted, unsalted
  • 4 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp Rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Peanut oil
  • 1 tsp Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
  • 2 cup White rice cooked

Instructions

  1. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
  2. Stir-fry in hot oil until browned and cooked through.
  3. Whisk soy sauce, vinegar, and chili flakes; add to the pan and simmer briefly.
  4. Stir in peanuts.
  5. Serve over rice.

Better steps keep the same dish — one useful change, not a different recipe.

Eating out

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Last reviewed
August 15, 2026
Nutrition source
Typical kung pao chicken with rice estimate; recipes and portions vary

General food information only; not a substitute for personalized medical advice.