Szechuan Chicken

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subheading: FOR THE SZECHUAN CHICKEN:

1 pound chicken breast chopped into bite-sized pieces (you can also use chicken thighs if you'd like)

¼ cup soy sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

½ cup corn starch (use 1 to 2 tablespoons for a thinner consistency)

1 tablespoon sesame oil or use olive oil

1 large bell pepper chopped

2 serrano pepper chopped (optional for extra spicy!)

10 dried chile de arbol peppers optional for extra spicy, or use other dried peppers you love

1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns or use black peppercorns

¼ cup peanuts chopped (plus more for garnish - cashews are great here, too!)

subheading: FOR THE SZECHUAN SAUCE:

¼ soy sauce

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 tablespoon ground ginger fresh minced ginger is good too

1 tablespoon honey or more for sweeter

1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce

1 teaspoon garlic powder fresh minced garlic is good too

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1 to 2 tablespoons cornstarch for thickening

½ to 1 teaspoon szechuan peppercorns lightly toasted and ground (or use Chinese 5 Spice, or both!)

½ to 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice

½ cup chicken stock (optional, for a slightly thinner sauce)

1 teaspoon sriracha (optional, for extra spicy)

subheading: FOR SERVING:

Cooked white rice or noodles, spicy chili flakes

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