Szechuan-Style Chicken Recipe
( Gongbao Chicken)
Chinese Recipes

This is a famous dish from Szechuan (Sichuan) province, China.

Ingredients:

1 pound chicken breast - skinless
1/2 cup frying vegetable oil
4 dried hot red peppers - diced  (Optional)
1/2 cup peanuts or cashews
2 tbsp chopped green onion  (Optional)

Ingredients (A):

2/3 tbsp cooking wine
11/4 tbsp soy source
11/4 tbsp cornstarch

Ingredients (B):

2/3 tbsp cooking wine
2 tbsp soy source
2 tbsp water
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp white vinegar

Method:

1. Cut the chicken into 3/4-inch cubes. In a medium bowl, mix cooking wine, soy source, and cornstarch (A) with the chicken and set aside. Before frying, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil to the mixture and toss it to prevent the chicken dices stick together during frying.

2. Heat a wok or nonstick skillet with high temperature then add the frying vegetable oil. Stir-fry the chicken until it turn white . Remove the chicken from the wok or nonstick skillet. Add 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil. If you are using hot red peppers, stir-fry the peppers with low heat until fragrant. Turn to high heat and add the chicken with the mix of cooking wine, soy source, water, white vinegar, and cornstarch (B), stirring for about 1 1/2 minutes. Add peanuts or cashews.

3. Remove the wok and place the chicken on a serving platter. Add green onions on the top as garnish.

Tips: This recipe can be customized from extra spicy to non-spicy with the optional items. Best serving with white rice.