The Forked SpoonHunan Chicken Recipe
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Ingredients
Serves 4- 1 green bell pepper (seeded and roughly cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 red bell pepper (seeded and roughly cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1 (15-ounce) can baby corn (drained)
- 1 tablespoon fresh garlic (rough chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (roughly chopped)
- ½ head broccoli ((approximately 2 cups broccoli florets), chopped into small florets)
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 2 large carrots (peeled and cut on a diagonal)
- 2 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 dried red chili peppers
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs (chopped into small bite-size pieces)
- ¼ cup peanuts (or cashews (optional))
- ½ cup dark soy sauce
- ½ cup water (or chicken broth)
- 2 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon prepared chili paste (such as Sambal Oelek)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoon sake
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Steps
- Step 1
Sprinkle the chicken with cornstarch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Gently massage the cornstarch and seasoning into the chicken, ensuring each piece of chicken is evenly coated. Set aside.
- Step 2
Next, mix the dark soy sauce, water, oyster sauce, sake, chili paste, and ketchup together in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Step 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a large stainless steel wok or skillet set over high heat. Add the coated chicken pieces and fry until golden brown and cooked through then remove the chicken to a clean plate. Set aside.
- Step 4
Reduce heat to medium-high heat. Add the whole red chilies, broccoli florets, and carrots to the same stainless steel wok or skillet. Sauté for a minute or so, stirring frequently, then add the green and red bell peppers and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
- Step 5
Stir in the baby corn, peanuts, ginger, and garlic and cook for 1 minute or until the garlic becomes fragrant.
- Step 6
Pour the Hunan sauce over the vegetables and cook for 3-4 minutes or until the sauce starts to simmer. Add the chicken back to the skillet and toss well to coat with the sauce.
- Step 7
Stir and cook for an additional 2 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
- Step 8
Serve over cooked rice and garnish with freshly chopped green onions if desired.
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Sprinkle the chicken with cornstarch, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Gently massage the cornstarch and seasoning into the chicken, ensuring each piece of chicken is evenly coated. Set aside.
Source: The Forked Spoon
