Spicy Jade Chicken

Ingredients

Marinade ingredients

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons fish sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 lb boneless chicken breast or chicken thigh, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 fresh red jalapeno chile, thinly sliced
• 1 green chili pepper (like serrano)
• 1/4 cup dry sherry or rice wine
• 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/2 cup mint leaf, divided

Directions

1. 1

   Whisk together marinade ingredients, mix well than add the chicken pieces and stir to coat well. Marinade the chicken for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Heat the oil in a pan over high heat till very hot. Then add the mint leaves, quickly cook the leaves till crisp, about 15-20 seconds. Remove and drain on paper towel.

3. 3

   Remove all the oil but leave 1 tablespoon in the pan and return pan to high heat. Add the marinaded chicken and the chilies to the pan.

4. 4

   Cook the chicken until it is no longer pink in the center, 3 to 4 minutes.

5. 5

   Add the wine and chili garlic sauce to the chicken and cook for 30 seconds.

6. 6

   Then add the sesame oil and the remaining 1/4-cup fresh mint leaves. Toss quickly to coat.

7. 7

   Remove pan from heat and serve.

8. 8

   Garnish with the fried mint leaves.