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Title: Chinese Stir-Fry Peanut Chicken
Categories: Chinese, Family & fr
Yield: 4 Servings

5 Boneless chicken breasts
6 Egg whites
6 tb Cornstarch
2 1/4 c Cooking oil
1/2 c Fresh roasted peanuts
1/4 c Sliced water chestnuts
1/4 c Green peas
3/4 c Chicken broth
1 ts Hot pepper sauce
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Monosodium glutamate
1/2 ts Sesame oil
1/4 ts Dried hot peppers; crushed
1/2 c Water

Cut chicken into 1 inch slices. Combine egg whites. 4 Tablespoons of the
cornstarch and 1 tablesppon of the oil, mix well. Pour over chicken and
marinate for 1 hour. In wok or large sacuepan, heat 2 cups of the oil till
very hot with slotted spoon lift abut 1/4 of the chicken from the marinade
and fry in hot oil for 2 minutes, drain and set aside. Repeat with remiaing
chicken in another work, heat remaining 3 tablespoons oil over hight heat.
Add peanuts and vegetables and broth. bring mixture to a full boil. Add hot
pepper sauce, sugar, mon glutamati, sesame oil, hot pepper and salt. blend
remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch with cold water and add to boiling
mixture. Cook, stirring constantly till thickened and bubbly.

Serving Ideas : Serve over rice.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Barb at PK on Apr 14, 1998