| Spicy Szechwan Chicken
1 pound of chicken breasts 4 teaspoons of cornstarch, divided 1 Clove garlic, minced fine 1 teaspoon of sugar 1 Egg white 2 tablespoons of soy sauce 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil 3 tablespoons of dry sherry 3/4 cup of sliced bamboo shoots 1 teaspoon of grated peeled fresh 1/4 cup of diced green chilies 2 tablespoons of chopped green onion 1/2 cup of roasted, skinned peanuts |
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Cut chicken into 2- by 1/2-inch strips. Place in a large pie plate. Sprinkle 2 tsp. cornstarch over chicken and mix well to coat chicken. Add egg white and mix again. Heat oil in wok or a 12-inch frying pan. Add chicken and bamboo shoots and stir-fry about 3 minutes (use a wooden spoon or wooden fork). Add chilies and peanuts; stir-fry 2 minutes. Combine all remaining ingredients except green onion with remaining 2 tsp. cornstarch and add to wok or pan. Stir-fry and heat until sauce is thick and smooth and mixture is well blended. Add green onion. Stir-fry 30 seconds to warm onions. Serve immediately.
Converted by MMCONV vers. 1.10 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #264 Date: Mon, 28 Oct 1996 21:36:31 +0800 (HKT) From: Sweeney <sweeney@asiaonline.net> |