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Chicken


Garlic Chicken


4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
(about 1 lb.) 1 egg white
1 Tablespoon cornstarch
1 Tablespoon dry white wine or sherry
4 green onions
1 teaspoon minced gingerroot
3 teaspoons minced fresh garlic (about 6 medium cloves)
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
Hot cooked rice


SAUCE

1 teaspoon crushed chili paste (sambal oelek)
or more to taste
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 Tablespoon water
2 Tablespoons dry white wine or sherry
2 Tablespoons soy sauce


Place chicken breasts in freezer for 1 to 2 hours or until very firm
but not frozen solid. Slice crosswise into thin shreds. In small bowl,
lightly beat egg white, then mix in 1 TBS cornstach and 1 TBS wine,
stirring until cornstarch is dissolved. Add chicken and mix well to coat
all pieces. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.


Meanwhile, slice green onions on the diagonal into very thin slices.
Mince gingerroot and garlic. Combine Sauce ingredients, mixing well. Heat
wok or frying pan, add oil, and stir-fry chicken until no longer pink.
Remove chicken with a slotted spoon. Add onions, ginger and garlic to wok
and stirfry about 30 seconds, until ginger and garlic are fragrant but not
brown. Return chicken to wok, restir sauce ingredients and add to wok.
Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is well combined, hot and bubbly
and thickens slightly. Turn off heat and splash with about 1 tsp of dark
sesame oil. Serve over rice. Makes 4
servings.


From: Thomas P Collins
tcollins@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu

- tom

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Chicken Dice With Fried Walnuts

Ingredients:
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4 dried mushrooms
4 oz shelled walnuts
1/3 cup oil
3 lb chicken
1 tsp cornstarch
1 tblsp sherry
2 tblsp soy sauce
1 tsp salt
1 tsp brown sugar

Instructions:
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Soak the mushrooms in hot water for 10
minutes. Chop the walnuts and fry
in 2 tablespoons of the oil for 2 minutes. Drain on absorbent kitchen
paper to remove all traces of oil.

Cut the chicken meat into small pieces, fry in remaining oil for 3
minutes over fierce heat, stirring all the time. Mix the cornstarch to
a smooth paste with the sherry, soy sauce, salt and sugar. Add to the
chicken and mix well.
Drain the mushrooms and chop roughly, add to the pan and cook for 2
minutes. Add the walnuts.

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BRAISED CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS

Ingredients:
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3 red peppers
1 tblsp oil
1 tsp salt
1 lb chicken meat
1 oz fresh ginger
2 tblsp oil
pinch of brown sugar
2 tsp sherry
1 tsp cornstarch
2 tsp soy sauce

Instructions:
------------- Core the peppers and cut into thin rings. Fry in the oil and salt for 1
minute. Add 2 tablespoons water, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for
2 minutes. Drain.
Cut the chicken into 1 inch pieces. Chop the ginger finely, fry both
chicken and ginger in oil for 1 minute. Add the sugar and sherry.
Mix the cornstarch to a smooth paste with the soy sauce and add to the
pan. Heat gently, stirring until slightly thickened. Add the peppers and
cook for 1 minute.


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