Tastes Like Chicken! Recipes
(From Chicken Recipes Compiled Since 1992)

Kung Pao Chi (Chicken with Chiles and Nuts)

Category: Main Dishes

Servings: Makes about 4 servings

Description: One of the most popular Szechuan dishes with hot dried chiles and nuts.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb chicken breast, cubed
• 4 T soy sauce
• 1 1/2 T cold water
• Cornstarch
• 1/4 t garlic salt
• 4 dried red chiles or more, to taste
• 1 T white wine or sherry
• 1 T sugar
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 t sesame oil
• Oil for deep frying
• 1 t chopped peeled gingerroot
• 1/2 C peanuts

Instructions:

1. Combine chicken, 2 T soy sauce, water, 1.5 T cornstarch, and garlic salt. Marinate 30 minutes.
2. Remove tips and seeds from chiles. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
3. Combine remaining soy sauce, wine, sugar, 1 t cornstarch, salt and sesame oil in small bowl.
4. Heat oil to 400°F. Fry chicken 30 seconds. Drain and remove.
5. Fry chiles until black. Add gingerroot and chicken. Stir together.
6. Add soy-wine mixture and cook just until thickened. Remove from heat and sprinkle with peanuts.