This easy restaurant-style Szechuan chicken stir fry will soon be your go-to chicken dinner on a busy weeknight, as it takes just 30 minutes to get on the table. Deeply flavorful chicken breast stir-fried with Chinese 5 Spice and a simple Asian sauce.
Heat a large skillet (the same one you will use for the stir fry) over medium heat, and toast the peppercorns until fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Crush them. Tip: if you don’t have a mortar and pestle, place the peppercorns in the center of a cutting board and crush them with the bottom of a large pan or any heavy object with a flat bottom you can push.
In a medium bowl, mix all the ingredients with a small whisk or fork until well combined. Set aside.
In the same skillet you used for the peppercorns, heat 2 tbsp oil over hight heat. Once it’s very hot, add chicken pieces in a single layer and cook for about 3 minutes, without moving them around, until golden brown and crispy. Flip to cook the other side. Depending on the size of your skillet, you may need to work in several batches (you don’t want to overcrowd your skillet to make sure the chicken is crispy and cooked perfectly). Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside on a plate or bowl.
Szechuan sauce adapted from Feasting at Home https://www.feastingathome.com/szechuan-sauce/#tasty-recipes-27433
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