Chinese Lunar New Year might be over but it's not too late to treat yourself with a little Chinese cuisine. Experience the Asian culture with the burst of spices, the saltiness and sweetness from the peppers and soy sauce. A symphony of flavor in your mouth that you wouldn't want to miss it. You can prepare this dish regardless of the celebration, and serve it with your family or friends or just serve it for yourself. Enjoy yourself with this Szechuan Chicken recipe.

This recipe is from Delish and click on the ingredients to get them.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1" pieces

• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• freshly ground pepper, preferably Szechuan

• vegetable oil, for frying

• 1 tablespoon freshly minced ginger

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 bell peppers (red and green), chopped

• 6 dried chili peppers

• 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce

• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

• 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce

• 2 teaspoon sesame oil

• sesame seeds

• cooked white rice

Preparations

Step 1

Place chicken and 1/4 cup cornstarch into a large resealable plastic bag and season generously with pepper. Shake to coat.

Step 2

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 oink, 7 minutes. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

Step 3

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 chili peppers and toast, 1 minute. Remove from heat.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Add chicken and sauce to skillet and toss until coated. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve over.

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