General Tso's Chicken

Ingredients And Procedures

Ingredients
3/4	pound	boneless chicken breast
2	teaspoon	dark soy sauce
2	teaspoon	rice wine, or dry sherry
1	teaspoon	finely ginger root, chopped
1	teaspoon	cornstarch
1	teaspoon	sesame oil
1/3	cup	oil, preferably peanut
2	each	dried red chiles
1		- cut in half lengthwise
1	tablespoon	orange peel or, chopped, fresh
2	teaspoon	- dried citrus peel
1		-(soaked & coarsely chopped)
1/2	teaspoon	roasted sichuan peppercorns
1		* (finely ground), optional
2	teaspoon	dark soy sauce
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1	teaspoon	sugar
1/2	teaspoon	sesame oil

Directions:
Cut the chicken breast into thin slices about 2 inches long, cutting against the grain. Place chicken into a bowl with the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, ginger, cornstarch and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. Mix well, and then let the 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 and leave to drain in a colander or sieve. Pour off most of the oil, leaving about 2 teaspoons. Reheat the pan over a high heat and then add the dried chiles. Stir-fry them for 10 seconds, and then return the chicken to the pan. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir-fry for 4 minutes, mixing well. Serve the dish at once.

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