Ingredients
1 lb boneless chicken breast diced | 1 tsp ground ginger | For the Marinade |
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1 tsp cooking wine | 1 tsp ground garlic | 1/4 cup water |
2-1/2 Tbsp soy sauce | 1 tsp crushed red chili pepper | 1/2 tsp salt |
1/3 cup water | 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch | 1/2 egg |
2-1/2 Tbsp vegetable oil | 1 tsp sesame oil | 1/4 cup cornstarch |
12 whole dry chili peppers (chopped) | 2 oz dry roasted peanuts | 2 Tbsp vegetable oil |
1/2 cup diced scallions |
Make the Marinade
- Combine all the ingredients for the marinade.
- Add chicken.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Stir Fry
- Combine wine, soy sauce and water in a bowl Set aside. This makes the sauce.
- Combine 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch and 1/2 Tbsp water in small bowl. Set aside. This makes the thickener.
- Heat wok on high heat.
- Add 2 tbsp oil and heat well.
- Remove chicken from marinade and add to wok.
- Stir fry quickly for about 60 seconds.
- Remove chicken.
- Add chili peppers. Stir fry until they darken.
- Add green onions, ginger, garlic and crushed red pepper.
- Stir fry about 10 seconds.
- Return chicken to wok.
- Add wine and soy sauce mixture. Stir until sauce boils.
- Add the cornstarch mix to thicken.
- Add sesame oil and peanuts.
- Stir until ingredients are thoroughly mixed
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