General Tsao's Chicken

== Description ==
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* ¾ pound boneless chicken breast
* 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
* 2 teaspoons rice wine or dry sherry
* 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger root
* 1 teaspoon cornstarch
* 1 teaspoon sesame oil
* ⅓ cup peanut oil
* 2 units dried red chilies, cut in lengthwise
* 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh orange peel or 2 teaspoons soaked and coarsely chopped dried citrus peel
* ½ teaspoon finely ground roasted Sichuan peppercorns
* 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon sugar
* ½ teaspoon sesame oil
== Directions ==
# Cut chicken into thin slices, 2 inches long, cutting against the grain.
# Put it into a bowl together with the soy sauce, rice wine, ginger, cornstarch and 1 tsp sesame oil.
# Mix well, let mixture marinate for about 20 minutes.
# Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet until it is very hot.
# Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon.
# Add it to the pan and stir-fry it for 2 minutes until it browns.
# Remove it and leave to drain in a colander or sieve.
# Pour off most of the oil, leaving about 2 tsp.
# Reheat the pan over a high heat and add the dried chilies.
# Stir-fry them for 10 seconds, then return the chicken to the pan.
# Add the rest of the ingredients and stir-fry for 4 minutes, mixing well.
# Serve immediately over white rice.
# Enjoy!
Category:World Recipes
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