For some unknown reason today, the phrase "Ginger Chili Chicken" popped up in my mind and I was transported back to my catering days in the '80s. It was an hors d'oeuvre we served constantly...
So I started thinking about that flavor combo...
I cut a chicken breast into small chunks, and put it in a bowl with some garlic, ginger, soy sauce, a splash of vodka, and a bit of minced (incendiary) red jalapeño from the garden.
I fried some ginger matchsticks.
I sliced a few scallions.
Now, don't hate me, but I'm beginning to agree with the folks who say a regular round-bottomed wok is kind of pointless on a typical Western stove. So my stir-frying is now happening in a big frying pan.
I heated some oil... added the chicken and the marinade... fried for a few moments... added the scallions... added the remaining jalapeño... and added the matchsticks just before serving it over hot brown rice.
Wow.
Not the cute timid hors d'oeuvre from the '80s... trust me. Try this.
Be prepared to sweat.