PRINCESS CHICKEN

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Categories     Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 pounds chicken thighs (bones removed) or 1 pound chicken breasts
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon water
10 (1-inch) dried red hot peppers
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
1/2 cup chopped roasted peanuts
Seasoning sauce:
1 tablespoon rice wine or sherry
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Steps:

  • Lightly pound meat with the broad side of a cleaver. Chop into 1-inch pieces. Combine cornstarch, soy sauce and water in a medium bowl. Add chicken; mix well. Let stand 30 minutes. Combine ingredients for seasoning sauce in a small bowl; mix well and set aside. Heat oil in a wok over high heat for 1 minute. Stir-fry chicken about 2 minutes until very lightly browned. Remove chicken with a slotted spoon, draining well over wok. Set aside. Cut stems from dried peppers. Remove oil from wok except 2 tablespoons. Heat oil remaining in wok over medium heat. Stir-fry red peppers and peppercorns until red peppers turn dark brown. Add ginger root and cooked chicken. Stir-fry 1 minute. Add seasoning sauce. Stir well and cook until sauce thickens slightly. Remove wok from heat. Stir in chopped peanuts. Serve hot over rice.

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