Szechuan Chicken Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• 1 pound chicken breast (chopped into bite-sized pieces (you can also use chicken thighs if you'd like))
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup corn starch ((use 1-2 tablespoons for a thinner consistency))
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil (or use olive oil)
• 1 large bell pepper (chopped)
• 2 serrano pepper (chopped (optional for extra spicy!))
• 10 dried chile de arbol peppers (optional for extra spicy, or use other dried peppers you love)
• 1 tablespoon Szechuan peppercorns (or use black peppercorns)
• 1/4 cup peanuts (chopped (plus more for garnish - cashews are great here, too!))
• 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 crushed red pepper flakes
• 1-2 tablespoons cornstarch (for thickening)
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon szechuan peppercorns (lightly toasted and ground (or use Chinese 5 Spice, or both!))
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice
• 1/2 cup chicken stock ((optional, for a slightly thinner sauce))
• 1 teaspoon sriracha ((optional, for extra spicy))
• Cooked white rice or noodles, spicy chili flakes