Sheldon’s Spicy “bazinga” Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup canola oil, plus more for frying
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, diced 1/2 inch cubes
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 egg whites, whipped
• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 1/4 cup garlic clove, cut into halves
• 1/4 cup ginger, peeled sliced into coins
• 1/4 cup szechuan peppercorns, finely ground
• 1 lb szechuan chile, dried
• 1/2 cup scallion, section cut into 1/2 inch lengths
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• scallion top (garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oil for frying to 365 degrees f.
• 2 season cubed chicken liberally with salt and pepper. toss in a bowl with the egg whites to cover and then dredge in the rice flour.
• 3 fry the chicken until crisp. remove from pan and keep warm.
• 4 heat the remaining 1/4 cup canola oil in a large skillet and add the garlic, ginger and szechuan pepper. stir-fry for 1 minute.
• 5 add the dried chiles and stir-fry for 30 second more.
• 6 add the chicken, scallion whites, soy sauce and sesame oil and stir-fry until all of the liquid has evaporated.
• 7 serve garnished with the scallion tops along with hot cooked rice.