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                            Kung Pao Chicken

Recipe By     : Better Homes & Gardens Stir Fries Cookbook
Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : A New One For Mom                A+
               All Newly Typed Not Shared       Poultry

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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 12      ounces        skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  1      Tablespoon    dry sherry
  1      teaspoon      cornstarch
    1/4  cup           water
    1/4  cup           soy sauce
  4      teaspoons     cornstarch
  1      Tablespoon    sugar
  1      teaspoon      vinegar
         few dashes    bottled hot pepper sauce
  1      Tablespoon    cooking oil
  2      teaspoons     grated gingerroot
  2      cloves        garlic -- minced
  6                    green onions (1 cup) -- cut in 1/2' pieces
    1/2  cup           dry roasted peanuts
  2      cups          hot cooked rice
                       green onion fans -- optional

Rinse chicken and pat dry.  Cut into 3/4 inch pieces.  In a medium bowl stir
together chicken, sherry, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch.  Let stand for 15
minutes.

For sauce, in a small bowl stir together water, soy sauce, 4 teaspoons
cornstarch, sugar, vinegar and hot pepper sauce.  Set aside.

Pour cooking oil into a wok or large skillet.  (Add more oil as necessary
during cooking.)  Preheat over medium high heat.  Stir-fry gingerroot and
garlic in hot oil for 15 seconds.  Add chicken mixture; stir-fry for 3 to 4
minutes or till no pink remains.  Push chicken from center of the wok.

Stir sauce.  Add sauce to the center of the wok.  Cook and stir till
thickened and bubbly.  Add green onion pieces and peanuts.  Stir all
ingredients together to coat with sauce.  Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more
or till heated through.  Serve immediately with hot cooked rice.  Garnish
with green onion fans, if desired.  Makes 4 servings.

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