* Exported from MasterCook * GARLIC CHICKEN - SZECHUAN Recipe By : Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Chinese Chicken Main Dish Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 pound Chicken breasts -- skinned boneless optional 1 cup Peanut oil 1/4 teaspoon Cornstarch 3 tablespoons Chicken stock 1/4 cup Garlic -- chopped 1/3 cup Sliced water chestnuts 1/3 cup Sliced bamboo shoots -- or cooked carrots 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon Sugar 3 tablespoons Soy sauce 1/2 cup -water 1 teaspoon Sesame oil -----MARINADE----- 1 teaspoon Dry sherry 1/4 teaspoon Salt 1 tablespoon Sesame oil 1 Egg white Chop chicken breasts into 2 inch square pieces; mix marinade ingredients in a medium bowl; add chicken pieces and mix well; let stand at least 20 minutes; heat 1 cup oil in a wok over medium heat 1 minute; add chicken pieces and stir-fry until chicken is almost cooked, 3 to 4 minutes; remove chicken, draining well over the wok; set aside; remove oil from wok except 4 tablespoons; dissolve cornstarch in chicken stock to make a paste; set aside; heat oil in wok over medium heat 1 minute; add cooked chicken, garlic, water chestnuts and bamboo shoots; stir-fry about 2 minutes; add salt, sugar, soy sauce and water; cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes; add cornstarch paste; stir-fry until sauce thickens slightly, about 30 seconds; stir in 1 teaspoon of sesame oil; serve hot. Makes 4 servings. I have one more to post... Chuck in Pok Thursday 01:51 pm 11/25 C.OZBURN on GEnie Formatted by Elaine Radis BGMB90B; December, 1993 Posted on Prodigy; November, 1993 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -