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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  Asian >> Chinese and Mongolian >> Chinese

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. In a pestle and mortar grind the Sichuan pepper and salt together into a fine powder, cover the sliced chicken with the salt and sichuan pepper mixture. | 2. In a bowl, mix together the egg, and 2 tablespoons cornstarch. | 3. Add the chicken slices, mix to coat, and marinate for at least 15 minutes. | 4. In a small bowl, combine the wet sauce ingredients, sugar and reserve. | 5. Heat a wok over high heat. | 6. Add oil and heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. | 7. In batches, using tongs, remove the chicken slices individually, dust with 1 tablespoon cornstarch, and place in the oil. | 8. Deep-fry for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, until the chicken is browned and crispy. | 9. Remove the chicken with a Chinese strainer and drain well. | 10. Turn off the heat. | 11. Pour off all but 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil from the wok. | 12. Heat the wok over high heat until a little smoke appears from the oil. | 13. Add the chilies and stir for 15 seconds. | 14. Add the garlic and ginger followed by the green onion and stir for 30 seconds. | 15. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. | 16. Stir the sauce mixture, pour into the wok, stir well, and cook until the chicken slices are completely coated with sauce, about 1 1/2 minutes. | 17. Turn off the heat, and serve. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
egg	1		beaten	71.5	0.36	6.28	4.755
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
sichuan peppercorn	1/2	teaspoon	roasted	-	-	-	-
cornstarch	2	tablespoons		60.96	14.6032	0.0416	0.008
chicken breast	2		boned skinned cut	-	-	-	-
cornstarch	1	tablespoon		60.96	14.6032	0.0416	0.008
dark soy sauce	2 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
garlic	1	teaspoon	minced	4.172	0.9257	0.1781	0.013999999999999999
ginger	1	tablespoon	minced	4.8	1.0662	0.1092	0.045
hoisin sauce	2	tablespoons		70.4	14.1056	1.0592	1.0848
sugar	3	teaspoons		55.062	13.7724	0.0	0.0
chinese white rice vinegar	3	teaspoons		-	-	-	-
rice wine	1 1/2	1/2		-	-	-	-
chili pepper	6			-	-	-	-
green onion	1/4	cup	sliced	4.7925	1.0188	0.1722	0.0834
peanut oil cooking	3 1/2	cups		6683.04	0.0	0.0	756.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.