Szechuan Chicken
ChineseChickenIntermediate5 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 1 each lb. boneless chicken breast, cubed
- 4 each -6 carrots, sliced into 1/4" pieces
- 1 can bamboo shoots
- 12 each -15 dried hot peppers
- 6 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 each -3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 each -3 tablespoons powdered dry ginger
- 3 tbsp sherry
Instructions
- 1
Mix the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl.
- 2
Place the peppers and 1 tbsp. of cooking oil in a wok.
- 3
Brown the peppers under medium-high heat and remove them to a plate.
- 4
Add the cubed chicken and cook until pink color disappears (2-5 min).
- 5
Remove the chicken from the wok.
- 6
Add 1 tbsp. of oil to the wok, and add the carrots.
- 7
Stir-fry until carrots begin to soften. (If you prefer soft vagetables, you can add several tablespoons of water to the carrots and steam them for 5 min. or so).
- 8
Add the bamboo shoots and stir-fry 1-2 minutes.
- 9
Add the peppers, chicken, and the sauce to the wok.
- 10
Stir over medium heat until the sauce thickens.
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