Last nights dinner. I believe I posted this before.
Chinese chilly chicken. Quick, simple and hot!
To add to the recipe theme (sorry no pics).
Requires a wok, peanut oil (ground nut oil) (about 4 tablespoons) and high heat until pan is really hot and oil is smoking slightly. Be sure to have good ventilation.
Chicken breast or boneless thighs. Cut thinly.
Chili bean paste (highly recommend authentic Chinese chili bean paste)
Szechuan Peppercorns
Chinese five spice
Corn flour (starch) tapioca can be used as well
Red chilies
Whatever veggies you want, typically onions, spring onions (shallots) peppers (capsicum) and tender stem broccoli are good
White rice wine (or sherry)
Garlicand ginger
Rice or noodles work
Do everything to taste. Just be aware of the chili.
Place the cut chicken in a bowl, add flour and Chinese five spice. Mix. Set aside. (this is known as velveting) This tenderizes the chicken and the flour later adds thickness to the sauce.
Fry up the veggies in the wok with 2 tablespoons of oil. Starting from hard the harder ones to the soft adding a bit at a time. If using spring onions only cook the white part and leave the green until the end. Take out and set aside. If you're using any broccoli or corn it's best to blanch (boil in water for a bit) them before hand to soften.
Cook the chicken in 2 tablespoons of oil until brown, put in garlic and ginger. Then put in the pepper corns and the bean paste. Stir for about 30 seconds. Add in the veggies. Stir for 30 seconds until everything is coated.
Make a clearing in the pan and put in the rice wine to deglaze the bottom of the pan for 10 secs. Stir in. Add green part of spring onions if you used them.
Serve hot.