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     Title: General Tso's Chicken (Not Fried)
Categories: Chinese, Chicken, D/g, Boat
     Yield: 2 servings

MMMMM--------------------------MARINADE-------------------------------
     2 tb Dry sherry
     1 tb Dark soy sauce *
     2 tb Cornstarch

MMMMM----------------------------MEAT---------------------------------
     1 lb Boneless, skinless chicken
          Cut into 1 inch pieces

MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
     2 tb Water OR Chicken broth
     1 tb Rice vinegar
     1 tb Regular soy sauce
     2 tb Dark soy sauce
     1 ts Sesame oil
     2 ts Sugar

MMMMM---------------------OTHER INGREDIENTS--------------------------
     2 tb Peanut oil
     8    Whole dried chile peppers
     2 ts Minced garlic
   1/8 ts Powdered ginger
     3    Green onion, cut into 1 inch
          Pieces
   1/4 ts Crushed red pepper
   3/4 c  Roasted unsalted peanuts

MMMMM-------------------------THICKENER------------------------------
     1 ts Cornstarch - dissolved in
     2 ts Water

 Combine the marinade ingredients in a medium bowl.  Add the chicken
 and stir to coat.  Let stand for 30 mins.  Combine the sauce
 ingredients in a small bowl.

 Heat a wok over high heat until hot.  Add the oil and the chiles and
 stir fry until the chiles darken to a deep red, about 10 seconds.
 Add the chicken and stir fry for 2 minutes.  Add the garlic, ginger,
 green onion and crushed red pepper, stir fry for 1 minute.  Add the
 sauce and peanuts and cook, stirring for 1 minute.  Add the
 cornstarch solution and cook, stirring until the sauce and the
 chicken is nicely glazed.

 *Dark Soy sauce found at Oriental Markets

 Adapted from The Well Seasoned Wok
 Typed by Dale and Gail Shipp

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