Spicy Chicken with Water Chestnuts Recipe

Spicy Chicken with Water Chestnuts Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2/3 lb chicken meat

• 1/2 tablespoon cooking wine or sherry

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 1/2 cup oil for frying

• 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped

• 1 tablespoon ginger root, chopped

• 1 tablespoon garlic clove, chopped

• 1/2 tablespoon hot chili paste

• 8 water chestnuts

• 1/2 tablespoon cooking wine or sherry

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 1 1/2 tablespoons water

• 2 teaspoons sugar

• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

• 1 teaspoon white vinegar

• Dash of sesame oil

• Dash of Szechuan peppercorn powder

Method:

1. Cut the chicken meat into 1 inch cubes. Add 1/2 tablespoon cooking wine, 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce and mix; marinate for 20 minutes.

2. Before frying, add 1 tablespoon oil and mix so that the cubed meat will separate easily during frying. Dice water chestnuts.

3. Mix 1/2 tablespoon cooking wine, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 1/2 tablespoon water, 2 teaspoons sugar, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, white vinegar, sesame oil, and Szechuan peppercorn powder in a bowl; and set aside for later use.

4. Heat wok then add oil. Stir fry the chicken meat until cooked; remove and drain.

5. Remove the oil from wok. Reheat the wok then add 2 tablespoons oil. Add green onion, ginger root, garlic clove, and hot chili paste; stir fry until fragrant.

6. Add water chestnuts and stir fry to mix; add chicken meat and mixture from step 3. Turn heat to high; quickly stir fry to mix. Remove and serve