Title: Gong-Bao Ji-Ding (Chicken With Charred Red Peppers And Ca
Categories: Spice Chinese Chicken
Yield: 1 Servings

1/2	lb	Boned chicken breast
		Marinade:
2	ts	Cornstarch (corn flour)
2	ts	Soy sauce
1	tb	Rice wine or dry sherry
1/2		-1 egg white
1/2	ts	Salt
10		Or more dried red peppers
2	ts	Finely chopped fresh ginger
1		Green onion
1/4	c	Cashews or peanuts or
		Almonds
		Seasonings:
2	ts	Cornstarch (corn flour)
2	ts	Rice wine or dry sherry
2	tb	Soy sauce
1	ts	Vinegar
2	ts	Sugar
2	ts	Sesame oil (optional -
		Author prefers to omit it)
4		Tbss oil.

Cut meat into 1" pieces. Make marinade in order given, stir in chicken, and leave for at least 15min. Trim peppers, shake out seeds. Chop ginger very finely. Slice onion into 3/4" lengths. Mix seasonings in small bowl in order given.

To cook: Fry peppers until they start to char. Turn up the heat till peppers blacken, add chicken, reduce heat to medium. Stir fry until chicken is white, then add ginger and onion. Cook for a few seconds, then add nuts and seasonings (give it a quick stir first). When sauce has thickened slightly, and is glaze-like, remove to serving dish and serve hot.

Cameron, a.k.a. - BEGG.4@OSU.EDU From the Chile-Heads Recipe Collection URL: http://chile.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu:8000/www/recipe.html

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