SZECHUAN CHICKEN (cuisinart griddle)

 SZECHUAN CHICKEN

4 chicken thighs, garlic seasoning or fresh garlic 2 cloves 

1can water chestnuts

1 bag frozen mushrooms or fresh 

2 crowns broccoli trimmed and cut

1 bottle szechuan dipping sauce

Rice\lo mein noodles

1/2 cup peanuts more or less depending on like green onion for garnish

Cut chicken thighs into bite size pieces pour bottle of szechuan sauce, season with garlic seasoning or fresh garlic

Cut and trim broccoli add olive oil - Drizzle over the top and sprinkle garlic seasoning salt over them for flavor - toss with hands. 

In hot skillet or on the hot griddle add some oil and pour broccoli out and add water to steam and cover- leave for a minute or two until crowns are al dente. Set aside or move to warm/low end of griddle 

Use 2Tbl butter in pan or on skillet and cook mushrooms - put to side and drained water crestnuts the same way. 

Pour chicken and sauce into hot pan or skillet and cook until chicken is just tender. You can tell if chicken is done when it has sauce on it because it will change from a tender spongy feeling to a more firm easy to cut feeling. Checking if chicken is cooked is tricky when the sauce coats all pieces. 

Last minute I roast a cup of shelled peanuts and toss it a bit with some oil- 

Place vegetables, chicken in bed of rice or noodles and garnish with peanuts and chopped onion. 

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