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Yield:
4 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
3/4 lb Boneless chicken breast
2 tsp Dark soy sauce
2 tsp Rice wine or dry sherry
1 tsp Finely chopped ginger root
1 tsp Cornstarch
1 tsp Sesame oil
1/3 cup Peanut oil
2 x Dried red chiles, cut in half, lengthwise
1 tbl Coarsely chopped fresh
----------------- orange peel -OR ----------------
2 tsp Soaked and coarsely chopped dried citrus peel
1/2 tsp Finely ground roasted Szechuan peppercorns optional
2 tsp Dark soy sauce
1/4 tsp Salt
1 tsp Sugar
Instructions:
Instructions: 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 ts 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 ts. 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.

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