*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                      Szechuan Chicken With Peanuts

Recipe By     : Herbert Jorgensen (DNKX88A)
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chicken                          Chinese

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2                    Chicken breasts --
                        - boneless, skinless
   6      oz            Snow peas
     2/3  c             Soy sauce
   1      ts            Fresh ginger -- minced
   5      cl            Garlic -- minced
     1/2  tb            Crushed red pepper
   2      tb            Corno starch
     2/3  c             Water
   1      ts            Sugar
   2                    Egg whites
   3      tb            Oil
     1/2  c             Dry roasted peanuts

In a bowl combine sherry, egg whites, sugar, 1 tb corn starch. Mix
ingredients well. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and add to egg
white mixture; set aside.

In another bowl combine the water, 1 tb corn starch, soy sauce.
Preheat wok or large saute skillet on high heat. Add the 3 tb oil.
Add the crushed red pepper, garlic, and ginger. Cook for 30 seconds
and add chicken mixture. Cooking times vary according to appliance
used. Cook on high heat until done, stirring occasionally. Reduce
heat, add 1/2 cup of peanuts. I like to pulverize mine in a blender
or food processor first. It adds more of a peanutty flavor to the
dish. Add the snow peas and soy sauce mixture, cover and simmer until
snow peas are cooked to your taste. This dish is best served with
plain white rice and is even tastier as a leftover. It microwaves
well.


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