Chongqing Chicken

Name: Chongqing Chicken
Total time: 30
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon cooking sherry; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 pound boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces; ½ cup chicken stock; 1 tablespoon garlic chile paste; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds; 3 tablespoons oil, divided; ½ cup dried red chile peppers; 1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic, pressed; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 scallions, sliced, white and green parts separated; ½ cup dry roasted peanuts (Optional); 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, or to taste

Recipe by Yoly from allrecipes.com

Dinner 30 Mins.

Ingredients

2 servings

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1 tablespoon cooking sherry
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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¼ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 pound boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
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½ cup chicken stock
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1 tablespoon garlic chile paste
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
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1 tablespoon white sugar

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1 teaspoon cornstarch
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1 teaspoon sesame seeds
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3 tablespoons oil, divided
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½ cup dried red chile peppers
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1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper
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2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
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2 cloves garlic, pressed
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 scallions, sliced, white and green parts separated
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½ cup dry roasted peanuts (Optional)
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1 teaspoon sesame seeds, or to taste

Instructions

Mix cooking sherry, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt and pepper for the marinade in a bowl. Add chicken pieces and set aside to marinate.
Combine chicken stock, chile paste, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, sugar, and cornstarch for the sauce in a bowl. Stir until well combined, add sesame seeds, and set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chile peppers and cook until they turn dark red, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from skillet and set aside.
Add remaining 2 tablespoons oil to the skillet and fry chicken pieces until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add cracked pepper, ginger, garlic, salt, white parts of scallions, and peanuts. Fry an additional 1 to 2 minutes. Add reserved chiles and sauce. Cook and stir until mixture has thickened or desired consistency is reached, about 5 minutes. Garnish with additional sesame seeds and green parts of scallions.