Hunan-style Hot And Spicy Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 green onion, sliced thinly on the diagonal
• 3 small hot chili peppers, sliced thinly on the diagonal
• 1 tablespoon ginger, shredded
• 1 tablespoon sherry wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce (light is the best)
• 2 lbs chicken pieces, cut into bite size pieces
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (light is the best)
• 2 tablespoons shaoxing wine or 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 teaspoons szechwan pepper
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, mix ginger slices, sherry vinegar and 2 tbsp soy sauce. marinate chicken pieces for 30 minutes in soy sauce marinade.
• 2 grind sichuan pepper to powder and add to mixing bowl. mix in the chicken broth, 2 tbsp soy sauce, wine, sugar, salt and black pepper.
• 3 heat oil in a wok or heavy frying pan. add sliced green onion and chili peppers and stir fry for one minute.
• 4 add soy marinade and chicken to scallions and hot pepper and stir-fry for 2 minutes more.
• 5 add chicken broth mixture and mix well. cook over medium-low heat until chicken pieces are fully cooked (8-10 minutes) stirring frequently. add cornstarch to thicken. serve with rice.