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General tso's chicken - hom

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Ingredients:

3/4	lbs	Boneless chicken breast
2	tsp	Dark soy sauce
2	tsp	Rice wine or dry sherry
1	tsp	Finely chopped ginger root
1	tsp	Cornstarch
1	tsp	Sesame oil
1/3	cup	Oil, preferably peanut
2		Dried red chiles
		- cut in half lengthwise
1	tbsp	Chopped fresh orange peel OR
2	tsp	- dried citrus peel
		-(soaked & coarsely chopped)
1/2	tsp	Roasted Sichuan peppercorns
		* (finely ground), optional
2	tsp	Dark soy sauce
1/4	tsp	Salt
1	tsp	Sugar
1/2	tsp	Sesame oil

Procedures:

1	Cut chicken into thin slices 2 inches long, cutting against the grain.
2	Put it into a bowl together with the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, ginger, cornstarch and 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
3	Mix well, and then let the mixture marinate for about 20 minutes.
4	Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet until it is very hot.
5	Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon.
6	Add it to the pan and stir-fry it for 2 minutes until it browns.
7	Remove it and leave to drain in a colander or sieve.
8	Pour off most of the oil, leaving about 2 teaspoons.
9	Reheat the pan over a high heat and then add the dried chiles.
10	Stir-fry them for 10 seconds, and then return the chicken to the pan.
11	Add the rest of the ingredients and stir-fry for 4 minutes, mixing well.
12	Serve the dish at once.
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