Kung Pao Chicken

"Kung Pao Chicken is a popular Chinese restaurant takeout dish for good reason. Make a batch of this tasty stir fry at home! No matter how you choose to eat this Kung Pao Chicken, I can promise you it’ll be delicious. There’s a reason why Kung Pao Chicken is a staple on westernized Chinese menus. This spicy stir-fry dish is packed with flavor, and like most stir fries, this one doesn’t take long to cook at all. Ah, the beauty of the wok, right? Aside from the short cooking time, another advantage of Kung Pao Chicken is that it’s loaded with veggies. I do enjoy the chicken in this recipe, but I could totally see making a version with all vegetables. I love stir-fried zucchini, so I added an extra zuke in this time. We also had bell peppers in the fridge, so I went with the traditional zucchini + bell pepper combo. However, carrots and onions are also commonly used in this dish. Oh, and the peanuts. The peanuts are a requirement! The crunch from the stir-fried peanuts adds a fun texture to the finished version."