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Cuisine: Asian
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Ingredients
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1" pieces
1/4 c. plus 1 tbsp. cornstarch
Freshly ground pepper, preferably Szechuan
Vegetable oil, for frying
1 tbsp. freshly minced ginger
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 bell peppers (red and green), chopped
6 dried chile peppers
1/2 c. low-sodium soy sauce
2 tbsp. rice wine vinegar
2 tbsp. chili garlic sauce
2 tsp. sesame oil
Sesame seeds
Cooked white rice
DIRECTIONS
Place chicken and ¼ cup cornstarch into a large resealable plastic bag and season generously with pepper. Shake to coat.
In a large pot over medium-high heat, add enough oil to come up 2 inches. Shake off excess cornstarch from chicken and add chicken to hot oil. Working in batches, fry chicken until golden and no longer pink, 7 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tablespoon canola oil. Add ginger and garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add bell peppers and cook until soft, 5 minutes, then add dried chile peppers and toast, 1 minute. Remove from heat.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk together soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, chili garlic sauce, and sesame oil. Whisk in remaining tablespoon cornstarch and let simmer until thickened, 5 minutes.
Add chicken and sauce to skillet and toss until coated. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve over rice.
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