Ma La Chicken

Directions

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   Cut chicken into small dice and dredge in cornstarch, shaking off.
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   excess.
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   Heat enough oil in a wok or deep skillet to fry chicken until it is.
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   cooked through, and drain.
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   Heat 1-2 tbs oil in wok and add chiles, cooking just for a moment,.
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   then add mushrooms and onions, cooking until onions are softened.
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   Add cooked chicken back to pan.
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   Mix the chicken broth with soy sauce, hot bean paste, cayenne pepper,.
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   white pepper and schezuan peppercorns powder along with 1 tablespoons.
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    cornstarch and add to wok, stir-frying briefly until sauce thickens.
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    If sauce thickens too much, just add a little water but the sauce.
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    should be fairly dry.
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    Serve with steamed rice if desired.
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    Note: if you grind your own peppercorns, make sure you pass it through.
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    a sieve or it might be gritty.
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    You can also stir-fry the chicken instead of frying it, but the result.
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    will not be quite the same, although lower in fat. It is however,.
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    acceptible.