General Tso's Favorite Chicken

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Boneless skinless chicken thighs - cut 1" pieces
		Marinade
3 tablespoons	45ml	Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
1 1/2 tablespoons	22ml	Oyster-flavored sauce
2 teaspoons	10ml	Cornstarch
		Sauce
1/4 cup	59ml	Chicken broth
1 tablespoon	15ml	Rice vinegar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Soy sauce
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon	15ml	Sugar
2 teaspoons	10ml	Sesame oil
		Cooking
2 tablespoons	30ml	Cooking oil
6 tablespoons	90ml	Dried red chiles (small)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced garlic
2 teaspoons	10ml	Minced ginger
2		Green onions - cut 1" lengths
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Crushed dried red chiles
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Cornstarch - dissolved in
1 tablespoon	15ml	Water
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Roasted peanuts - coarsely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Combine marinade ingredients in a bowl. Place chicken in marinade and turn to coat. Let stand for 10 minutes.

Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl.

Place a wok over high heat until hot. Add oil, swirling to coat sides. Add chiles and stir-fry for 10 seconds. Add chicken and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, green onions, and crushed chilies; stir-fry for 1 minute.

Add sauce and cook, stirring for 1 minute. Add cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens.

Place chicken on a serving plate and sprinkle with peanuts.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Yan Can Cook at http://www.asianconnections.com/yancancook/recipes/)

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