Categories: Asian

Ingredients

• Marinade Ingredients:
• * 3 tsp of corn starch
• * 1 tsp of salt
• * 1 Tbsp. of rice wine
• * 1/2 tsp of white pepper
• * 1 Tbsp. of soy sauce
• * 1 shredded scallion
• * 2 slices of ginger
• * 4 chicken thighs, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• Other Ingredients:
• * Vegetable oil for frying
• * 2 Tbsp. of Szechuan peppercorn
• * 5 dried red chilies, chopped
• * 50 whole dried red chilies
• * 4 slices of ginger
• * 1 scallion, chopped
• * 1/3 cup of peanuts
• * 1/2 tsp of sugar
• * 1/2 Tbsp. of rice wine
• * 1 Tbsp of sesame oil
• * Chopped scallions as garnish

Directions

1. Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl, add the chopped chicken. Marinate for 10 minutes.

2. In about 1 1/2” of oil, fry the chicken until browned and crispy. Remove and set aside.

3. Heat oil in a wok or a large pan. Add the Szechuan peppercorn and dried red chilies. Fry until fragrant. Add the rest of the dried red chilies, ginger, scallion, and peanuts. Fry for a minute. Add the fried chicken pieces, sugar, rice wine and sesame oil. Toss to coat.

4. Garnish with chopped scallions. Enjoy!

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