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Tony's Amazing Chicken

Source of Recipe


Adapted from Ben Pao restaurant, in Chicago






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
  
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  
• 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce
  
• 1 Tbsp sugar
  
• 1 Tbsp mushroom soy sauce or additional regular soy sauce
  
• 4 Tbsp vegetable oil
  
• 2-1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
  
• 20 dried Thai chile peppers
  
• 6 green onions, thinly sliced
  
• 1/2 cup Szechwan peppercorns, toasted and ground *
  
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• Cooked rice or noodles
  






Instructions



1. Mix soy sauce, broth, hoisin sauce, sugar and mushroom soy sauce in a bowl; set aside.
   
   
2. Heat oil in a wok or skillet over high heat and add chicken; cook 2 minutes. Add chiles and green onions; cook 1 minute.
   
   
3. Stir in ground peppercorns and soy sauce mixture; heat to a boil. Cook 2 minutes. Serve hot with rice or noodles.
   
   Makes 4 servings.
   
   * Toast peppercorns in a hot skillet until fragrant, 3 minutes. Grind in a clean coffee grinder or with a mortar and pestle.