La Zi Ji (Sichuan Mala Chicken, ???)

Name: La Zi Ji (Sichuan Mala Chicken, ???)
Ingredients: 1 lb (450 g) boneless skinless chicken thigh (, cut into 1” (2.5 cm) cubes (or breast)); 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry)); 1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce)); 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (, and more to garnish); 1 to 3 cups whole dried red Sichuan chilies ((*Footnote 1)); 2 tablespoons Sichuan chili flakes; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1 teaspoon cayenne powder ((*Footnote 2)); 1 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns ((*Footnote 3)); 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 to 1/3 cup peanut oil ((or vegetable oil)); 2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns; 5 garlic cloves (, thinly sliced); 1 thumb ginger (, minced); 4 green onions (, sliced); 1 cup chopped cilantro (, and more for garnish)

"Sichuan La Zi Ji features crispy chicken smothered in chili peppers and tons of aromatics to create an electrifyingly hot numbing sensation...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 lb (450 g) boneless skinless chicken thigh (, cut into 1” (2.5 cm) cubes (or breast))

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1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry))

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1 tablespoon light soy sauce ((or soy sauce))

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1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds (, and more to garnish)

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1 to 3 cups whole dried red Sichuan chilies ((*Footnote 1))

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2 tablespoons Sichuan chili flakes

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1 teaspoon sugar

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1/4 cup cornstarch

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1 teaspoon cayenne powder ((*Footnote 2))

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1 teaspoon ground Sichuan peppercorns ((*Footnote 3))

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3/4 teaspoon salt

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1/4 to 1/3 cup peanut oil ((or vegetable oil))

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2 teaspoons Sichuan peppercorns

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5 garlic cloves (, thinly sliced)

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1 thumb ginger (, minced)

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4 green onions (, sliced)

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1 cup chopped cilantro (, and more for garnish)

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