Ingredients

  • 8 oz. chicken breast, cut into half-inch cubes
  • 1 tsp. starch
  • 1 tsp. sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup peanut oil
  • 6 dried chili peppers
  • sauce mixture:
  • 2 Tbsp. bean sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. chili paste
  • 1.5 Tbsp. hoisin sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp. Chinese light soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1/4 cup scallion whites
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup fresh coriander leaves
  • 1/4 cup roasted peanuts

Method

  • Marinate chicken breast with corn starch and sesame oil, and let sit at least 30 minutes.
  • Heat wok or heavy skillet, and add chicken breast.
  • Stir until the meat changes color, and remove to drain.
  • Pour off all but 1/4 cup of the oil.
  • Add the dried chilies, and cook until they begin to blacken and smoke.
  • Add the scallion whites and garlic, and stir briefly.
  • Add 5 tbsp. of the sauce mixture, and cook until it begins to boil.
  • Add the chicken pieces, and toss to coat.
  • When piping hot, remove from heat, stir in the peanuts, then the coriander leaves, and serve with rice.