Szechuan Shrimp Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• 1 pound shrimp (peeled and deveined)
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup corn starch
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil (or use olive oil)
• 1 large bell pepper (chopped)
• 2 jalapeno peppers (chopped (Optional for extra spicy! Use jalapenos for medium heat.))
• 1 cup Snap peas
• 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns (or use black peppercorns)
• 1/4 cup peanuts (chopped (plus more for garnish - cashews are great here, too!))
• 1/4 soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger (fresh minced ginger is good too)
• 1 tablespoon honey (or more for sweeter)
• 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (fresh minced garlic is good too)
• 1 teaspoon sriracha (or more to taste)
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1-2 tablespoons cornstarch for thickening
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns (lightly toasted and ground or use black peppercorns instead)
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
• Cooked white rice or noodles (spicy chili flakes)