How is Kung Pao Chicken made?

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The main ingredients:thighs or whole chicken about 1000 grams seasoning: dried red chili peppers 80 grams, Sichuan peppercorns 20 grams, ginger a piece, garlic 6-7 cloves, cooking wine as needed, salt, sugar as needed, white sesame seeds as needed Dry-Braised Chicken Pieces Steps:
1. Clean the whole chicken and remove its head and claws, then cut it into pieces about 2 cm in size;slice the garlic and cut the dried chili peppers into small segments.
2. Marinate the chicken pieces with cooking wine and salt for 20 minutes after mixing them thoroughly. Enough salt must be used as this is when the final taste will be determined.
3. Heat oil in a pot until it's very hot, about 70% heated (smoking), fry the chicken pieces until their surfaces turn slightly brown and crispy, then remove them.
4. Leave some bottom oil in the pot, add garlic slices, ginger slices, dried chili peppers, and Sichuan peppercorns, stir-fry to release the numbing and spicy flavors before adding the fried chicken pieces.
5. Stir-fry continuously, then add a little bit of sugar,MSG and a small amount of soy sauce. Add scallions and quickly stir-fry for a few more seconds, sprinkle with white sesame seeds and mix evenly before serving.
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