Chicken With Peanuts

Recipe Ingredients

1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Boneless chicken breast - skinned & cubed
		Salt
1		Egg white - lightly beaten
3 1/2 teaspoons	17ml	Cornstarch
1/2 cup	118ml	Vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Crushed fresh gin- - ger root & crushed g
6		Dried red pepper
3		Scallions - chopped
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Sugar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Dark soy sauce
1 tablespoon	15ml	Cooking sherry
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vinegar
		Ground black pepper to taste
1/2 cup	118ml	Peanuts

Recipe Instructions

Place the chicken meat, 1/2 tsp. salt, egg white & 1/2 tsp. cornstarch in a bowl & mix. Set aside. Mix remaining 3 tsp. cornstarch with 2 tbs. cold water & reserve. Put 6 tbs. oil in a wok & heat to warm. Drain the chicken & add to the oil, cooking just until done over low heat.

Remove & set aside. Heat 2 tbs. oil in a clean wok & add the ginger, garlic & red pepper and stir-fry 30 sec. Add reserved chicken, scallions, sugar, soy sauce, sherry & vinegar & stir-fry 1 min. Add salt & pepper to taste.

Stir in the reserved cornstarch mixture until thickened. Add the peanuts and mix to coat.

Source:
PEKING GARDEN EAST Comments: MILWAUKEE, MEQUON Comments: WINE: TAI-SHAN

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