Kung Pao Chicken – World Spice

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon tapioca starch (or tapioca flour)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground White Peppercorn
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 3 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon tapioca starch (or tapioca flour)
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground Szechuan Pepper
• 1 cup Thai Chiles
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 very thin slices fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
• 2 scallions, cut into 1/4-inch pieces