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SOURCES:
► Chinese Cooking Demystified – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt-pyFj2t2g
► Chef’s Favorite Kung Pao Chicken – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQufT9XjimY
► Serious Eat’s Kung Pao Chicken – https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2017/08/gong-bao-ji-ding-sichuan-kung-pow-chicken-recipe.html
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MISC. DETAILS
Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound
Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A6400 w/ Sigma 16mm F1.4
Voice recorded on Zoom H4n with Behringer Mic
Edited in: Premiere Pro #KungPao
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Ethan is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Episode Premise: (0:00)
Intro: (0:32)
Restaurant Style Kung Pao: (1:00)
Why this dish tastes so good?: (2:27)
Calorie Breakdown – Restaurant style: (3:15)
Lower calorie substitutions: (3:36)
Step by step recipe – Low cal: (4:36)
Calorie Breakdown – Low cal: (7:00)
Side by side taste test: (7:27)
Peanuts vs Water Chestnuts: (9:02)
Thighs vs Breast: (9:27)
Oil differences: (9:43)
What I may change: (10:31)