Recipe

La Zi Ji

Ingredients

  • 1 pound chicken thigh, boneless, skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice wine
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 10 dried red chilies
  • 1 tsp Sichuan peppercorn
  • 2 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger, minced
  • 0.25 cup green onion, chopped

Steps

  1. Marinate chicken: combine chicken pieces with salt, sugar, soy sauce, rice wine, and cornstarch; let rest 10 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a wok over medium-high heat; fry dried chilies and Sichuan peppercorns until fragrant, then remove and reserve.
  3. Increase heat to high and stir-fry the marinated chicken until crisp and cooked through, then remove and reserve.
  4. Add garlic, ginger, and green onion to the wok; stir-fry until aromatic.
  5. Return chicken, chilies, and peppercorns to the wok; toss quickly to combine and heat through, then serve immediately.