Rye Whiskey Stir Fry

Name: Rye Whiskey Stir-Fry
Ingredients: ¼ cup pecans; 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided, plus more for frying (about 4 cups); 3 green plantains, peeled, halved crosswise, thinly sliced on a mandoline; Kosher salt; ½ pound green beans, trimmed, cut into 3-inch pieces; 2 carrots, thinly sliced on a diagonal; 1 ½-inch piece ginger, finely grated; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; 2 cups apple cider; ½ cup red curry paste; 2 tablespoons fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam), divided; 5 scallions, green and white parts separated, thinly sliced on a diagonal; 1 Fresno chile, thinly sliced; 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces; ¾ cup rye whiskey; Cilantro leaves with tender stems (for serving); A deep-fry thermometer