Dinner Tonight: Numbing-and-Hot Chicken (Ma La Zi Ji) Recipe

Ingredients (12)

• 12 ounces boneless chicken thighs, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1 fresh red chili or serrano, stemmed, seeded, and chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 3 scallions, white parts only, thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon Sichuan pepper, ground
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 1/4 cups peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
• 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of potato flour
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar