Szechuan Chicken

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Why recepie famous for?

Szechuan Chicken is an easy recipe with a nice balance of sweetness and spiciness ... Nowadays, you can find this recipe pretty much in all Chinese restaurant.

Ingredients

2lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into strips)


½ cup corn starch


oil (for deep frying)
Sauce-


2 tablespoons oil


3 tablespoons oyster sauce


6 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce


½ cup low sodium chicken broth


6 red dried chili peppers (or more depending on how spicy you want the sauce)


1 tablespoon sherry
2 garlic cloves (minced)


¼ teaspoon fresh ginger (minced)
3 green onions (chopped)


¼ cup dry roasted peanuts
2 teaspoons cornstarch


2 teaspoons cold water

Instructions

Step 1: In a bowl or shaker bag toss chicken strips with cornstarch. Heat deep fryer to 375 degrees. Fry chicken strips in batches until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.


Step 2: In a bowl combine soy sauce, oyster sauce and chicken broth. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a wok. Add garlic, ginger and dried chilis. Stir fry 30 seconds. Add soy sauce mixture and then add the sherry. Simmer for 2 minutes and then in a measuring cup combine 2 teaspoons cornstarch with 2 teaspoons of water and slowly pour into the sauce. Stir until the sauce has thickened.

Step 3: In a serving bowl (or in the wok) toss the chicken bits with the sauce. Garnish with green onions and peanuts.
(Makes 4 Servings)

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