Ma La Chicken and Watercress Stir-Fry Recipe

Ingredients

• 1-pound dark chicken meat, diced and seasoned well with salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/4 cup Mala Oil (recipe below) or 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon Szechwan peppercorn
• 3 tablespoons kochu karu
• 1 large red onion, sliced
• 4 cups watercress
• 1quart plus 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 6 Thai bird chilies
• 1 cup Szechwan peppercorns
• 1 ounce star anise
• 1/4 tablespoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 2 cloves
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 3/4 cup Korean chili flakes
• 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced
• 1½ tablespoons minced garlic
• 1½ tablespoons minced ginger