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

Serves: 3 Save

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

Directions

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