Spicy Chicken With Peanuts
- 2 whole chicken breasts, boned, skinned and cubed
- 1 egg white
- 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 8 whole dried red peppers or 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 2 Tbsp. sherry
- 1 c. peanut oil
- 2 Tbsp. peanut oil
- 1/2 c. cocktail peanuts
- Combine beaten egg white, 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce; mix well.
- Add chicken and refrigerate 1 hour or longer.
- Combine onions and dried peppers (tips removed) or red pepper; set aside.
- Combine sugar, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, water and sherry; set aside.
- Heat 1 cup peanut oil in wok to 275u0b0.
- Stir in chicken mixture.
- Stir-fry until chicken turns white, about 1 minute.
- Remove chicken to a colander and drain.
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in same wok over high heat.
- Add onions, red pepper and cooked chicken; stir-fry 1 minute.
- Add soy sauce mixture to chicken while stirring over high heat in wok until mixture is lightly glazed.
- Add peanuts and mix well.
- Serve over hot cooked rice if desired.
- Serves 2.
chicken breasts, egg, cornstarch, soy sauce, green onions, red peppers, sugar, cornstarch, sherry, peanut oil, peanut oil, cocktail peanuts
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=449305 (may not work)