Tomato Chicken with Green Sichuan Peppercorns

Ingredients

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• 2tomatoes
• chicken
• green Sichuan peppercorns
• 2 spoonfulstomato sauce (番茄酱)
• pepper
• dried chiles
• ginger
• scallions
• garlic
• cooking wine
• cooking oil
• 1 spoonfullight soy sauce
• 1 spoonfuloyster sauce
• 1 spoonfulsugar
• a littlesalt
• hot oil

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. 01

   Score the skins of the 2 tomatoes and blanch them in boiling water for 30 seconds. Peel, then cut some into small dice and some into larger pieces.

2. 02

   Cut the chicken into pieces and mix with shredded ginger, pepper and cooking wine. Marinate for 20 minutes, then stir-fry in oil until the surface moisture has evaporated and set aside.

3. 03

   Cook ginger, scallions, garlic, dried chiles and green Sichuan peppercorns in the remaining oil until fragrant. Add the diced tomatoes and cook until they release their juices. Add tomato sauce and stir briefly, then return the chicken.

4. 04

   Add light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and a little salt. Cover and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes. Add the larger tomato pieces and cook for 5 minutes more. Finish with a little green Sichuan peppercorn and a drizzle of hot oil.

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