INGREDIENTS
1 lb
boneless, skinless, chicken breasts or thighs, cut into ½ - ¾ -inch cubes
Marinade *See recipe below.
1 tbsp
peanut or vegetable oil
8
Chinese dried red chilies, split length wise and seeds removed
1 tsp
Sichuan peppercorns
4
garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp
fresh ginger, minced
Sauce *See recipe below.
3
scallions, white parts thinly sliced, green parts set aside cut into 1 inch strips
1/3 cup
unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
Marinade Recipe:
2 tsp
soy sauce
2 tsp
Chinese rice wine
2 tsp
cornstarch
1 tsp
Sichuan pepper corns
*Instructions: Whisk the ingredients together until the corn starch is dissolved.
Sauce Recipe:
1 tbsp
Chinese black vinegar
1 tbsp
chicken stock/broth
3 tsp
sugar (for less sweet, reduce the sugar by 1-2 teaspoons depending on your preference)
3 tsp
soy sauce (depending on how salty the soy sauce and broth are, you can reduce the soy sauce amount by a teaspoon or two or add more if needed, no more than 2 teaspoons)
2 tsp
cornstarch
1/2 tsp
sesame oil
*Instructions: Whisk the ingredients until the corn starch is dissolved.