「Ginger Stir-Fried Chicken」

Ingredients and amounts

• 650 g chicken (preferably free-range), cut into pieces
• 50 ml cooking oil (preferably tea seed oil or rapeseed oil)
• 250 g ginger, sliced
• 250 ml beer
• 20 ml light soy sauce
• 10 ml dark soy sauce
• 3 g salt
• 0-5 small chili peppers (0-50 g), adjust to taste
• 0-5 long red chili peppers (0-50 g), or substitute with small chili peppers
• 5 pickled chili peppers (50 g)
• 50 g garlic (about 3 heads), minced

Step-by-step method

1. 1

   Step 1

   Cut the chicken into 1 cm pieces, rinse, drain, then marinate with light soy sauce and cooking wine for 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Heat the wok until it just starts to smoke, add the oil, and wait 5 seconds.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Add the ginger slices and stir-fry over medium heat for 30 seconds.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Add the chicken pieces and stir-fry for 3 minutes until the moisture evaporates and the chicken releases its oil.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Add the chopped chili peppers and garlic, along with salt and dark soy sauce, and continue stir-frying for 30 seconds.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Pour in the beer, reduce to medium-low heat, and simmer covered for 2 minutes.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Increase to high heat to reduce the sauce, then transfer to a plate.