Chengtu chicken - szechuan

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅔ pounds Chicken breasts; skinned;
1 teaspoon Dry sherry
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 teaspoon Dry sherry
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1½ teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon White vinegar
2 tablespoons Chicken stock
2 teaspoons Oyster sauce
1 teaspoon Cornstarch
2 tablespoons Water
¼ teaspoon Peppersalt - see below
2 tablespoons Szechuan peppercorns boned
1 Egg white
1 cup Peanut oil
⅔ pounds Fresh spinach
¼ 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
2 tablespoons Salt

Directions

MARINADE

SEASONING SAUCE

PEPPERSALT

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 ¼ 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 =============== Reply 44 of Note 1 ================= Board: FOOD BB Topic: FOOD SOFTWARE Subject: Z-MM-SZECHWAN (59) To: BGMB90B ELAINE RADIS Date: 12/08 From: BGMB90B ELAINE RADIS Time: 9:26 PM

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