Chengtu Chicken - Szechuan Recipe
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2/3 lb Chicken breasts; skinned -- : boned : MARINADE----- 1 ts Dry sherry 1 TB Soy sauce 1 Egg white : SEASONING SAUCE----- 1 ts Dry sherry 1 TB Soy sauce 1 1/2 ts Sugar 1 ts White vinegar 2 TB Chicken stock 2 ts Oyster sauce 1 ts Cornstarch 2 TB Water 1/4 ts Peppersalt - see below 1 c Peanut oil 2/3 lb Fresh spinach 1/4 ts Salt 3 TB Peanut oil 1 ts Fresh ginger -- chopped 1 TB Garlic -- chopped 1 TB Green onion -- chopped 1 TB Hot bean sauce 1 ts Sesame oil : PEPPERSALT----- 2 TB Szechuan peppercorns 2 TB Salt
Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes; mix marinade ingredients in a medium bowl; add chicken, mixing well, and let stand 20 minutes; mix ingredients for Seasoning Sauce in a small cupand set aside; heat 1 cup oil in a wok over medium heat 1 minute; stir-fry marinated chicken cubes until very lightly browned, about 1 minute; remove chicken with a slotted spoon, draining well over the wok; set asided; remove oil from wok except 2 tablespoons; heat oil remaining in wok over medium heat 30 seconds; add spinach and salt; stir-fry until spinach is tender, about 1 minute; remove from wok with a slotted spoon, draining well over wok; arrange around outside of a warm platter; add 3 tablespoons of oil to wok and heat over medium heat 1 minute; add ginger, garlic, green onion and hot bean sauce; stir-fry until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes; add chicken cubes and Seasoning Sauce; stir-fry until sauce thickens slightly; add 1 teaspoon sesame oil to wok and stir to mix; place ! ! chicken mixture in middle of platter with spinach. Makes 4 servings. Heat a medium saucepan over medium-low heat 1 minute; add peppercorns and stir-fry 5 minutes; remove from heat and let cool; grind peppercorns to a fine powder with a mortar and pestle or a pepper mill; add salt, mix well; store in a tightly covered container. Makes about 1/4 cup. I'll keep on the lookout for some more...Enjoy.... Recipe By :
From: Sweeney <sweeney@asiaonline.Net>date: Tue, 29 Oct 1996 22:51:17 +0800 (
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