KUNG PO GAI DING RECIPES

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and place in a bowl. Add the cornstarch and mix to coat the chicken pieces. Set aside. Prepare the sauce by mixing the soy sauce, rice wine, vinegar, sugar, salt and sesame oil in a bowl. Set aside. Make the cornstarch water mixture and set aside. Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a wok or stir-fry pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken, and cook, tossing the pieces frequently, for 2-3 minutes or until the pieces are white. Dish the chicken out and set aside. Add the remaining tablespoon vegetable oil to the pan. Add the chili peppers and cook them briefly until they begin to turn color. Add the scallions and ginger and return the chicken to the pan. Stir-fry briefly, mixing the ingredients in the pan. Pour in the sauce and toss the ingredients around the pan. Add the peanuts and mix them in. Give the cornstarch mixture a stir and add it to the pan. Stir-fry until the sauce has thickened and coats the ingredients. Dish out and serve.

Steps:

• Prepare a small bowl; add all the seasonings for the sauce together.
• If you use chicken thigh: remove the bones by cutting a break on the top and then push the meat off with the help of a sharp knife.
• Cut the meat into long strips and further into one bite size cubes. Transfer the chicken to a large bowl and marinating with salt, soy sauce, water, cooking wine and cornstarch.
• Heat up oil in wok until hot, pour in cold oil and then heat until warm. Place the chicken cubes in and let them stay for 3-5 seconds until the starch begins gelatinization. Gently fry until all of the chicken cubes begin to change color.
• Transfer the chicken cubes to the edges of the wok and empty the center. Add Sichuan peppercorn and dried chili pepper, fry until aromatic. Place in garlic, ginger and half of the scallion sections. Quickly fry to mix well. 
• Add the remaining onion sections and pour the sauce in (pre-stir the sauce just before using).  At last mix in fried peanuts.  Transfer out immediately as long as everything is well combined.