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                        CHENGTU CHICKEN - SZECHUAN

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chinese                          Chicken
                Main Dish

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     2/3  pound         Chicken breasts; skinned -- boned
                        -----MARINADE-----
   1      teaspoon      Dry sherry
   1      tablespoon    Soy sauce
   1                    Egg white
                        -----SEASONING SAUCE-----
   1      teaspoon      Dry sherry
   1      tablespoon    Soy sauce
   1 1/2  teaspoons     Sugar
   1      teaspoon      White vinegar
   2      tablespoons   Chicken stock
   2      teaspoons     Oyster sauce
   1      teaspoon      Cornstarch
   2      tablespoons   Water
     1/4  teaspoon      Peppersalt - see below
   1      cup           Peanut oil
     2/3  pound         Fresh spinach
     1/4  teaspoon      Salt
   3      tablespoons   Peanut oil
   1      teaspoon      Fresh ginger -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    Garlic -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    Green onion -- chopped
   1      tablespoon    Hot bean sauce
   1      teaspoon      Sesame oil
                        -----PEPPERSALT-----
   2      tablespoons   Szechuan peppercorns
   2      tablespoons   Salt

Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes; mix marinade ingredients  in a medium bowl; add chicken,  mixing well, and let stand  20 minutes; mix ingredients for Seasoning Sauce in a small cup and set aside; heat 1 cup oil in a wok over medium  heat 1 minute; stir-fry marinated chicken cubes until very lightly browned, about  1  minute;  remove  chicken with a slotted spoon, draining well over  the wok; set asided; remove oil from wok except 2 tablespoons; heat  oil remaining in  wok over medium heat 30 seconds; add spinach and salt; stir-fry until spinach is tender, about 1 minute; remove from wok with  a  slotted spoon,  draining  well  over wok; arrange around outside of a warm platter; add 3 tablespoons of  oil to wok and heat over medium heat 1  minute; add ginger, garlic, green onion and hot bean sauce; stir-fry until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes; add chicken cubes and Seasoning Sauce;  stir-fry  until  sauce thickens  slightly;  add  1 teaspoon sesame oil to wok and stir to mix; place  chicken mixture in middle of platter with  spinach.    Makes 4 servings.

 Heat a medium saucepan  over medium-low heat 1 minute; add peppercorns and stir-fry 5  minutes; remove  from heat and let cool; grind peppercorns to a fine powder with a  mortar and pestle or a pepper mill; add salt, mix well; store in a tightly covered container. Makes about 1/4 cup. I'll keep on the lookout for some more...Enjoy....

 Chuck in Pok Thursday 01:55 pm 11/25  C.OZBURN on GEnie Formatted by Elaine Radis BGMB90B; December, 1993 Posted on Prodigy; November, 1993 
 
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 To:     BGMB90B    ELAINE RADIS          Date:    12/08 From:   BGMB90B    ELAINE RADIS          Time:     9:26 PM

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