Oriental Chicken
- 4 skinless boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup canned chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 5 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1/2 red bell pepper, diced
- Place chicken in medium bowl; season with salt and pepper.
- Add 1/2 cup cornstarch and toss until chicken is well coated.
- Transfer chicken to colander and toss to remove excess cornstarch.
- Place chicken broth in small bowl.
- Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch and stir until dissolved.
- Add vinegar, oyster sauce, soy sauce and sugar and mix thoroughly.
- Heat oil in heavy large skillet over high heat until oil is very hot, about 5 minutes.
- Add chicken and fry until just cooked through, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to plate.
- Pour off all but 1 tablespoon oil from skillet.
- Add green onions, ginger and garlic, then bell pepper to skillet and stir-fry over high heat until bell pepper is crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
- Return chicken to skillet; add broth mixture and stir until sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
chicken breast halves, cornstarch, chicken broth, rice vinegar, oyster sauce, soy sauce, sugar, vegetable oil, green onions, fresh ginger, garlic, red bell pepper
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/oriental-chicken-2528 (may not work)