"Smells delicious, sounds dangerous." That was my husband's first comment. This time I had the wok hot enough for a loud sizzle. The recipe was delicious and once again, I got to shop at my favorite local Asian food market to find the white peppercorns and chili bean sauce. I also used some homemade chicken broth that I had in my freezer. That in itself is a rare occurrence. I usually don't freeze left-over soup; I just make my family eat again later in the week.
I didn't use the Szechuan peppercorns. Somewhere in my house is a rather large bag, but I couldn't find it. Oy. Instead I used just about double the amount of the white peppercorn. We missed that light tingle, but the dish did have a kick to it. Next time, I would be tempted to add more orange zest. Maybe the orange was too small or not quite in season? I really like a pronounced citrus flavor.
I still have a ways to go in the technique department. I still feel like I'm running a race once the stir-frying begins. In this particular case, I think I had too much liquid and the dish was soupy, although the chicken was still tender and tasty.
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We really enjoyed this dish. I used a rather small orange and will use two next time. Mine had a lot of sauce as well. Not a bad thing - just wish I had made some rice or served some bread to soak up all that extra goodness!
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