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Sichuan Classic

Recipe #3

Ding Baozhen is not well known; Ding was the governor of the Sichuan province in the mid 19th century and was particularly fond of 1 dish; stir-fry of cubed chicken and Sichuan chiles with spicy Sichuan peppers. He loved it soo much that the dish was named after him: gong bao or kung pao chicken.

Ingredients

The chicken

  • 28 ounces (800g) chicken breast cut into small cubes
  • 2 tablespoon white wine
  • 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoon Windmill Potato Starch

The sauce

  • 200 ml chicken stock
  • 5 tablespoons light soy sauce
  • 3 teaspoon sweet soy sauce
  • 1 red pepper
  • 4 tablespoon Chinese Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
  • 2 teaspoons hoisin sauce
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon Windmill Potato Starch

The stir fry

  • 4 tablespoons of cooking oil
  • 4 cloves of minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 1 carrot cut into small cubes
  • 1 red bell pepper seeded and diced
  • 2 tablespoons of chilli flakes
  • 1 tablespoon ground Sichuan peppercorns
  • 5 green onions cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup roasted/unsalted peanuts
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil to flavour at the end before serving
  • 1 teaspoon of sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon Windmill Potato Starch

Preparation

Step 1: Marinate the chicken
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Step 2: Prepare the sauce
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Step 3: Stir frty
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