Fiery Pepper Chicken

Ingredients

• 250 grams boneless chicken, cut into cubes
• 2 dried red chillies, chopped
• ¾ teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• Salt to taste
• 1½ tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons chopped ginger
• 1 spring onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons light soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons corn flour slurry
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• Chopped spring onion greens for garnish

Method

1. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a non-stick wok, add chicken , salt, crushed black peppercorns, and sauté on high heat for 2-3 minutes. Take it off the heat and transfer into a bowl. Set aside.
2. Heat remaining sesame oil in the same pan; add garlic, ginger, sauté till the raw flavor goes away.
3. Add dried red chillies, spring onion and sauté well. Add the chicken and mix well. Sauté and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Add dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, and mix well. Cook for 1 minute.
5. Add corn flour slurry and mix well. Cook till thickens and switch the heat off, add vinegar and mix well.
6. Garnish with chopped spring onion greens and serve hot.