Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - boneless chicken breasts
• 4 tbsp - corn flour
• 1 tsp - salt
• 1/2 tsp - five spice powder
• 75 ml - oil
• 15 dried red chillies
• 2 tsp - finely chopped garlic
• 2 tsp - finely chopped ginger
• 6- spring onions - cut into 1' lengths
• For Sauce:
• 100 ml - chicken stock
• 2 tsp - sugar
• 1 tbsp - soya sauce
• 1/2 tsp - sesame oil
• 1 tsp - vinegar
• 1/4 tsp - five spice powder
• 1/4 tsp - black pepper
• 2 tsp - corn flour, in one tbsp stock/ water

How to Make Schezwan Style Chicken

• Coat chicken in corn flour, salt and five-spice powder.
• Brush off whatever is in excess.
• Stir-fry the chicken until lightly coloured.
• Remove from pan.
• Pour off all but 3 tbsp of oil.
• Add chillies, garlic and ginger.
• Cook for 30 seconds before adding onions and all the sauce ingredients.
• Bring to a boil, return chicken to pan, heat through and serve with steamed rice.