*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          Spicy Szechuan Chicken

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chicken                          Chinese

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      lb            Chicken breasts
   4      ts            Corn starch -- divided
   1      cl            Garlic -- minced fine
   1      ts            Sugar
   1                    Egg white
   2      tb            Soy sauce
   2      tb            Vegetable oil
   3      tb            Dry sherry
     3/4  c             Bamboo shoots -- sliced
   1      ts            Fresh ginger -- peeled, grated
     1/4  c             Diced green chilies
   2      tb            Green onion -- chopped
     1/2  c             Peanuts -- Roasted, skinned

Cut chicken into 2x1/2" strips. Place in a large pie plate. Sprinkle
2 ts corn starch over chicken and mix well to coat chicken. Add egg
white and mix again. Heat oil in wok or a 12" frying pan. Add chicken
and bamboo shoots and stir-fry about 3 minutes. Use a wooden spoon or
wooden fork. Add chilies and peanuts; stir-fry 2 minutes. Combine all
remaining ingredients except green onion with remaining 2 ts corn
starch and add to wok or pan. Stir-fry and heat until sauce is thick
and smooth and mixture is well blended. Add green onion. Stir-fry
30 seconds to warm onions. Serve immediately.


                   - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -