I just had a goofy thought. Like in the out takes, does Claire go, "NO THAT IS WRONG DO IT AGAIN!" :D It was totally hilarious in my head. :) I love you guys. :)
Helpful hint I learned from Kenji - that “blanching” of the chicken (aka “velveting”) can be done in water. Just pass it through boiling water for 45 seconds, take it out and let it drain dry, then stir fry it to finish cooking. Much easier for the home cook!
Afaik what you're describing is basically poaching. It will work but you won't get the same depth of flavor that you do in oil. You'll also lose out on any crusting that would form in an oil, in part because you won't be able to go above 222F, which Aaron's technique definitely does (starts at 250, and then cranks to high heat when adding the chicken). One of the reasons he says that if you're using chicken breasts he highly recommends you use this technique is because it will make a huge difference in flavor specifically for a lean cut of meat like a breast. I love Kenji, but I don't see how you could get the same result, and it doesn't seem like too much extra work (disposal of the oil is easy) to do it this way. If you're cutting calories though I think it makes sense to use water instead.
G''day Aaron & Claire, It's the 6th time I've made your version of Kung Poa Chicken and I gotta say its the best one on the internet, love love love it!. Thanks guys, much love from Australia.
Your recipes and cooking technique tips are the best! I never knew how easy it was to make all kinds of Korean and Chinese dishes. I've made a whole bunch of your recipes and they are all awesome! Thank you for this one, it's my ladies favorite dish, so now I'm gonna have to make it for her.
While not the most comprehensive cooking channel, this one is easily my favorite for the dynamic of the Taste tester and the chef. You guys are fantastic. My wife and I look forward to each new video. :D
Yessss! I just made Aaron's mapo tofu for dinner today, now I get to try out this kung pao chicken recipe this weekend... thank you for inspiring me to make dishes that aren't just Japanese curry and jjajangmyeon!
We had your recipe for Kung Pao chicken tonight. I have to say how delicious we thought it was. Honestly, we are huge fans of Kung Pao we have been making it at home for a while. No matter what recipe we use I could never get the sauce, or the texture of the chicken like our favorite place we always ordered from. We always use veggies in ours, red pepper, green pepper, onion, and celery. I did like you said, and kept the veggies crunchy, but not raw. Hands down your recipe is our favorite. It turned out so well, we can’t wait to make it again. Thank you for the keeper😊
I made this tonight and it was a HIT. I seriously never thought I could make such a dish. My husband loved it. Definitely making again. The flavor was amazing. Like something you would get at a restaurant. I love how Aaron always says “if you don’t have this ingredient dont worrry about it. Just skip it.” Aaron’s humor is what makes it so fun to watch. Dude is hilarious. I now have several favorite dishes of his that I make ALL THE TIME. Thanks aaron and claire.
I've been watching your videos for a week now, and today I went to my local Asia store and bought everything I needed and then some :D So happy I found your channel!
of all the cooking channels I watch- Aaron and Claire's is the one I try to replicate that week. Part of it is his delivery- because he tells me it's easy. Part of it is the recipe. I have chicken, and I have a wok. I can do this.
I always look forward to your wonderful videos! You make everything fun and delicious! I just can't figure out how Claire stays so thin with all of this great cooking. She must only eat during the videos!😄
I made tteobokki tonight for my son and his wife - maybe their ramyun night will change to tteobokki night! They loved it - now I have to try this Kung Pao. I love your simple recipes, and I love listening to Claire's comments. Thanks to her, I can know recognize when someone is speaking Korean!
Good day Aaron & Claire, I chance upon your recipe today and after trying so many Kung Pao recipe, yours is 🏆! It was so easy to prepare and no fuss at all but most importantly, it tasted super yummy!!! 💜🫶🏼
Aaron and Claire, you are making it very hard for me to ever go back to American style cooking. At 68 years old, I will miss my hamburgers and hot dogs, but I can't help myself. You have shown us all so much I don't see this style of cooking ever getting old and it's certainly not expensive. Thanks !!
Oh yummy, looks ever so colorful and good, the sauce looks great too. I have to try this one also. Thank you soooooo much, I am learning a lot from you. Moving this week, so will be without internet for a bit, but will catch up when back on. Take care you two. Claudia
Love this dish. Well explained and nicely done. Thanks for sharing ! Here's a little secret only a few people on the planet seem to know. The hottest part of the chili fruit are the white inner partition walls and then comes the pulp. The seeds contain neither aromatics nor any hotness. They are as hot as your fingers when you touch the pepper due to the fact that they are in direct contact with the partition walls where most of the capsaicin is produced. I have no idea why 95% of the people think that the seeds are hot, but it's definately a myth.
That looks absolutely delicious 😋 believe it or not I’ve never tried that before.I need to try and make it muscled, thank you as always for showing us how to make it.
This looks sooooo good! What step would I fry out the chili bean paste if I'm feeling extra fancy? I also have Szechuan peppercorns, so when would I add them? Thanks for any tips! Beautiful video!
Hi Aaron and Claire! Love your videos, I have been using your recipes and it has been going over extremely well with the family. Thank you or that! I was wondering if you could teach us how to make certain dishes with vegetarian options/replacements. Sending you much love 💕
I love your videos!!! That "in the bathroom screaming" comment reminds me of the time I tried the 2X volcano ramen....I can't wait to visit your country and try some of Claire's favorite buffets.
Get My COOKBOOK!!!😎 sites.prh.com/simplykorean
I’m in awe of Claire’s abilities
She has managed to turn Aaron into her personal gourmet chef
To be envied for sure
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I second that! I was going to say that Claire has the best job in the world, tasting and rating all these amazing looking dishes :)
@@GreenLifeInDublin also washing them too lol
@@EnzoCroft that goes with the territory lol 😉
I just had a goofy thought. Like in the out takes, does Claire go, "NO THAT IS WRONG DO IT AGAIN!" :D It was totally hilarious in my head. :) I love you guys. :)
"Screaming in the bathroom the next day", is the best chili heat rating I've ever heard!
Lol right!! I was about to comment the same thing. 🤣🤣
We call that result 'The ring stinger!' 😆👍🇦🇺
Nothing better than "Hello from Seoul" and "Don't worry about it" except for "Claire?" and seeing her enjoy the food!
The saying "Happy wife, happy life" surely applies to their marriage 😁
Your channel is so addictive, I'v been binge watching it all day today haha, thank you for the new upload!
I know right! Can't tell you how many times I've found myself binge watching this channel's videos and then feeling super hungry! 😄
Agree I did this too when I first came across them, now I’m always waiting for a new video
@kaiju k Thank you so much for enjoying our videos! 😆🙏🙏🙏
Helpful hint I learned from Kenji - that “blanching” of the chicken (aka “velveting”) can be done in water. Just pass it through boiling water for 45 seconds, take it out and let it drain dry, then stir fry it to finish cooking. Much easier for the home cook!
Afaik what you're describing is basically poaching. It will work but you won't get the same depth of flavor that you do in oil. You'll also lose out on any crusting that would form in an oil, in part because you won't be able to go above 222F, which Aaron's technique definitely does (starts at 250, and then cranks to high heat when adding the chicken). One of the reasons he says that if you're using chicken breasts he highly recommends you use this technique is because it will make a huge difference in flavor specifically for a lean cut of meat like a breast.
I love Kenji, but I don't see how you could get the same result, and it doesn't seem like too much extra work (disposal of the oil is easy) to do it this way. If you're cutting calories though I think it makes sense to use water instead.
G''day Aaron & Claire, It's the 6th time I've made your version of Kung Poa Chicken and I gotta say its the best one on the internet, love love love it!. Thanks guys, much love from Australia.
Haha So happy for you~! 😁👍
😘😀😘😔😍😍😍😘pll hi te o hi te l p 😍😍😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😍☺️☺️❤️😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😀 Deicy 😘😀 😘😀😘😀😀😘😀😀😀😀😀😀☺️😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😀
Once again, 2 things happened: you made my mouth and eyes water, and your adorable dog stole the spotlight from Claire. Love you guys
"You will see your self screaming in the bathroom the next day"
- Aaron 2021
😆😆😆😆
I howled lauging 😂😂😂
Aaron doesn't lie.
To be honest, that's the spicy level I like.
Greatest chili heat rating of all time!
Your recipes and cooking technique tips are the best! I never knew how easy it was to make all kinds of Korean and Chinese dishes. I've made a whole bunch of your recipes and they are all awesome! Thank you for this one, it's my ladies favorite dish, so now I'm gonna have to make it for her.
i really appreciated the zoom in on the dog in the background XD
I love how honest you are about things like mirin and the peanuts
With everything that goes on in the world right now, when I watch these videos I "Don't worrybout it"
While not the most comprehensive cooking channel, this one is easily my favorite for the dynamic of the Taste tester and the chef. You guys are fantastic. My wife and I look forward to each new video. :D
It's not complete until Aaron tells you how to look good in front of your girlfriend (or wife, in my case) 😎
🤣🤣🤣
I am so jealous of Claire every time I watch the videos because she gets to enjoy all of your cooking! lol I love all of your videos
Not sure how I found this channel but pumped!! 🙂💪🇨🇦
When you posted Mongolian Beef last week, I was going to ask for a Kung Pao recipe. You're awesome Aaron.
Yay!!! I'm glad I read your mind!!! 😋🤣🤣
This has me excited! I have tried other peoples recipes for this but love all of the recipes you do so this is perfect for me.
Yessss! I just made Aaron's mapo tofu for dinner today, now I get to try out this kung pao chicken recipe this weekend... thank you for inspiring me to make dishes that aren't just Japanese curry and jjajangmyeon!
I love how you break the recipe down and explain each step. Looks so good! Yum.
the one dislike is from the owner of a Chinese restaurant who knows he's about to lose so much business
lol!
Or from a crazy angry middle aged asian guy who thinks they can do it better.
@@michieff me definitely lol
Lmao 🤣 I’m dying right now! 😅
We had your recipe for Kung Pao chicken tonight. I have to say how delicious we thought it was. Honestly, we are huge fans of Kung Pao we have been making it at home for a while. No matter what recipe we use I could never get the sauce, or the texture of the chicken like our favorite place we always ordered from. We always use veggies in ours, red pepper, green pepper, onion, and celery. I did like you said, and kept the veggies crunchy, but not raw. Hands down your recipe is our favorite. It turned out so well, we can’t wait to make it again. Thank you for the keeper😊
Yay!! You made it!!! 😆 So happy for you guys and thank you for the awesome review! 😁🙏
I made this tonight and it was a HIT. I seriously never thought I could make such a dish. My husband loved it. Definitely making again. The flavor was amazing. Like something you would get at a restaurant. I love how Aaron always says “if you don’t have this ingredient dont worrry about it. Just skip it.” Aaron’s humor is what makes it so fun to watch. Dude is hilarious. I now have several favorite dishes of his that I make ALL THE TIME. Thanks aaron and claire.
You're so welcome! So happy to hear that!!! 😁👍
Team work makes the dream work! So glad I found your channel 😄
I get so much joy from watching Claire eat!
I. Love. Aaron. And. Claire! Thank you for this recipe!
I'm so happy to see your channel growing!!
Thank you so much for saying that and being the one with us! 😊🙏
Claire you’re so Lucky to test all these delicious plates....yummm!😍
Thanks, Claire! My daughter's allergic to peanuts so I wasn't sure if I could try this! CASHEWS ARE NOW ON THE SHOPPING LIST!!!
Kung pao chicken! One of my favorite Chinese food. Thanks for this great recipe!
You're very welcome! Hope you enjoy this! :)
I've been watching your videos for a week now, and today I went to my local Asia store and bought everything I needed and then some :D So happy I found your channel!
Tried and true! My husband, my tester, loved it. 😃 Thank you Aaron and Claire. 🙏❤
The finger and hand gesticulations is one of my favourite things about these videos. After the awsome tips of course!
Perfect recipe! I’ve eaten Kung Pao chicken for decades but didn’t know how to make it. Now, I will try it! And I have the Sichuan pepper oil. 😋
I LOVE Kung Pau chicken and never made at home. Your recipe is so easy. THANKS Aaron
of all the cooking channels I watch- Aaron and Claire's is the one I try to replicate that week. Part of it is his delivery- because he tells me it's easy. Part of it is the recipe. I have chicken, and I have a wok. I can do this.
Best recipe I’ve seen so far!!❤😊
Come for the cooking, stay for the amazing Claire review.
I'm starting to think Aaron is secretly the owner of a large green onion distributor.
He's a shill for Big Green Onion.
(A good one too: I've been buying, chopping and freezing them since I got addicted to this channel. 😹)
I always look forward to your wonderful videos! You make everything fun and delicious! I just can't figure out how Claire stays so thin with all of this great cooking. She must only eat during the videos!😄
Claire is so funny 😂 btw in Hawaii we eat rice with everything too. Can’t wait to try this out!
That recipe looks awesome! Thanks again guys ... hmmm green onion, my fave 🤗🍷
I love Claire so much. She always makes everything seem like it’s the most delicious thing she’s ever eaten 🥰❤️
A wonderful recipe and most adorable the way Claire acts as your taste tester bravo Aaron
again i love your chemistry, it is so much fun to watch your videos and try to make the dish myself.
I tried this recipe today and it turned out great tasting 👍 thanks for sharing it with all 😊
Dude I just found you guys from your rice paper recipies video! You guys are so charming and my man here can cook. I love you guys, this is great.
Oh man, this is such a fun video … I’ll try the recipe tomorrow!
Hi Aaron & Claire,
Do you have an alternative for mirin for people who don't use alcohol. Would love to try this recipe. Thanks so much
I wanted to learn this for so long. 🥺💕
Thank you guys
You're very welcome! Hope this might help! 😊
Chili bean paste! That's what I still need to buy. Thanks for showing the label so clearly!
I made tteobokki tonight for my son and his wife - maybe their ramyun night will change to tteobokki night! They loved it - now I have to try this Kung Pao. I love your simple recipes, and I love listening to Claire's comments. Thanks to her, I can know recognize when someone is speaking Korean!
Good day Aaron & Claire, I chance upon your recipe today and after trying so many Kung Pao recipe, yours is 🏆! It was so easy to prepare and no fuss at all but most importantly, it tasted super yummy!!! 💜🫶🏼
Another great recipe. You’re giving me the confidence to try it. All I need is Mirin and ginger. I have everything else. 👩🏻🍳
You guys are great!!! Love. Watching you guys!
Thank you Aaron, you are simply the best^^
Greetings from Belgium
Aaron and Claire you're lifesaver/heroes and the most cute couple on TH-cam! Talk about being a power couple 💑💞
it's so beautiful and looks so delicious!!!
"Within 20 minutes, from scratch. What do you say?"
I say get the damn green onions ready cause we're doing this 😎
This looks amazing. Will definitely try this soon.
I made this tonight and it was perfect! Thank you for your easy and delicious recipes
My pleasure! So glad you liked it! 😁👍
Best home cooked kung pao on youtube 👌
Made this for my family tonight. Went over great! Thanks for the great recipe! Love your positivity and helpful tips! Subscriber for life!
"No problem at all" is becoming my favorite phrase bc I'm broke and I don't often have the ingredients that are used lol
This looks amazing!
Thank you! 🥰
I made this for my family last night, it was delicious! Thanks so much for your recipes, they’re so interesting and fun to make.
Aaron and Claire, you are making it very hard for me to ever go back to American style cooking. At 68 years old, I will miss my hamburgers and hot dogs, but I can't help myself. You have shown us all so much I don't see this style of cooking ever getting old and it's certainly not expensive. Thanks !!
You're most welcome! Thank you so much for enjoying our videos! 😊🙏
Wow, have everything at home, will cook it tomorrow😍
That dish looks so good
Looks amazing! Absolutely love your videos and Claire is adorable! Keep the videos coming!
I love happy Claire noises!
Made this for dinner tonight and very easy and yummy!
Oh yummy, looks ever so colorful and good, the sauce looks great too. I have to try this one also. Thank you soooooo much, I am learning a lot from you. Moving this week, so will be without internet for a bit, but will catch up when back on. Take care you two. Claudia
Love this dish. Well explained and nicely done. Thanks for sharing !
Here's a little secret only a few people on the planet seem to know. The hottest part of the chili fruit are the white inner partition walls and then comes the pulp. The seeds contain neither aromatics nor any hotness. They are as hot as your fingers when you touch the pepper due to the fact that they are in direct contact with the partition walls where most of the capsaicin is produced. I have no idea why 95% of the people think that the seeds are hot, but it's definately a myth.
Looks amazing 😍😍 my children will love this 😃😃😃😃
Hi Aaron and claire!!💜💜
Hi tiktok !!🥰🥰🥰
was just looking for a new recipe to try out, aaron your timing is perfect 🤣
Yay!!! 😆
You and Claire have my 💜. You’re an excellent chef with great humor.
Your cooking and flavors are the real thing. 😋 Gamsamnida 🙇🏻♀️
My pleasure! 😊😉
Just made this recipe and it came out super delicious!!😍
I really love Aaron's sense of humor. I couldn't stop laughing at his bathroom humor.
Thank you for this! Made it tonight and omg, it was amazing!
My pleasure! So glad you liked it! 😁👍
That looks absolutely delicious 😋 believe it or not I’ve never tried that before.I need to try and make it muscled, thank you as always for showing us how to make it.
This looks sooooo good! What step would I fry out the chili bean paste if I'm feeling extra fancy? I also have Szechuan peppercorns, so when would I add them? Thanks for any tips! Beautiful video!
Everything taste better with Claire!
Thank you from Claire! 😘
Thanks Aaron and Claire, now I am craving kung pao chicken :)
Tried your recipe and it was delicious,
Looks really delicious! Amazing!
Thank you for another great recipe!! You help me to keep my kitchen going!! Love it!!
Love to hear that! Thank you for trying our recipes! 😍
Lots of love to you guys!!!!
Such a sweet couple. AMAZING Kung pao chicken. I wish it will be on my plate delicious! thank you
My pleasure! Hope you try it sometime! 🤗
Thank you for this, it’s my fav. Take out or dine in when I’m lazy to cook.
Looks delicious! I will try it with cashew nuts instead 😊
Hi Aaron and Claire! Love your videos, I have been using your recipes and it has been going over extremely well with the family. Thank you or that! I was wondering if you could teach us how to make certain dishes with vegetarian options/replacements. Sending you much love 💕
I cooked this today and it turned out awesome 🤩
That looks so good thanks for the recipe! I loved it when your cat was rolling around. So cute! ❤😺
That looks awesome! Thanks!
Yay!🎉 Delicious😋 take-out at 🏡 All that's missing is the box!🥡 LOL😊 💕 Thanks Aaron & Claire 🌟
I love Kung Pao Chicken it looks so easy to make Aaron and Claire thanks for another video guys ❤️👋😃
I love your videos!!! That "in the bathroom screaming" comment reminds me of the time I tried the 2X volcano ramen....I can't wait to visit your country and try some of Claire's favorite buffets.
Delicious, thanks!