Szechuan Chicken With Peanuts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/3 cup cold water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons cooking oil
• 6 dried hot peppers, quartered or 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons grated gingerroot
• 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts
• 1 (6 ounce) package frozen pea pods, thawed
• hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken into 1 inch pieces.
• 2 combine egg , 1 tablespoon cornstarch, sherry, sesame oil; if desired, and sugar.
• 3 add to chicken pieces.
• 4 work the cornstarch mixture into the chicken using your hands.
• 5 set aside.
• 6 combine cold water, soy sauce, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch in a small bowl; set aside.
• 7 heat wok or large skillet over high heat.
• 8 add cooking oil.
• 9 stir fry dried hot peppers, garlic, and gingerroot for 30 seconds.
• 10 add chicken.
• 11 stir fry 1 minute.
• 12 stir cornstarch and soy mixture.
• 13 add mixture to chicken.
• 14 cook and stir 2 minutes more or until mixture coats the chicken.
• 15 stir in peanuts and pea pods.
• 16 heat through.
• 17 serve with hot cooked rice.