General Tso's Chicken

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Title: General Tso's Chicken
Categories: Poultry, Oriental
Yield: 4 servings

3/4 lb Boneless chicken breast 1 tb Chopped fresh orange
peel OR
2 ts Dark soy sauce 2 ts - dried citrus peel
2 ts Rice wine or dry sherry -(soaked &
coarsely chopped)
1 ts Finely chopped ginger root 1/2 ts Roasted Sichuan peppercorns
1 ts Cornstarch * (finely ground), optional
1 ts Sesame oil 2 ts Dark soy sauce
1/3 c Oil, preferably peanut 1/4 ts Salt
2 Dried red chiles 1 ts Sugar
- cut in half lengthwise 1/2 ts Sesame oil

CUT CHICKEN INTO THIN SLICES 2 inches long, cutting against the grain. Put
it into a bowl together with the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, ginger,
cornstarch and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Mix well, and then let the mixture
marinate for about 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet until
it is very hot. Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon.
Add it to the pan and stir-fry it for 2 minutes until it browns. Remove it
and leave to drain in a colander or sieve. Pour off most of the oil,
leaving about 2 teaspoons. Reheat the pan over a high heat and then add the
dried chiles. Stir-fry them for 10 seconds, and then return the chicken to
the pan. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir-fry for 4 minutes, mixing
well. Serve the dish at once.

KEN HOM

PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK

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