Chicken With Orange Peel, Szechuan Style
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats | Chinese | Chinese, Poultry | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | Orange | |
| 2 | Whole chicken breasts | |
| skinned and boned | ||
| 1 | T | Soy sauce |
| 1 | T | Dry sherry |
| 4 | Green onions, cut into 2 | |
| inch piec | ||
| 1 | t | Minced, peeled ginger root |
| OR | ||
| 1/4 | t | Ground ginger |
| 2 1/2 | t | Cornstarch |
| 1/2 | t | Sugar |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1/2 | c | Orange juice |
| 1/4 | c | Salad oil |
| 1/4 | t | Crushed red pepper |
| 1 1/2 | ch-long strips. On small cookie sheet, let peels dry slightly |
INSTRUCTIONS
With vegetable peeler, cut peel from orange into 1 1/2 inch-wide pieces, being careful not to cut into white membrane. Cut pieces into in 200^F. oven 30 minutes. Cut chicken into 1 1/2-inch pieces. In medium bowl, mix well chicken, soy sauce, sherry, green onions, red pepper and ginger. In small bowl, mix well cornstarch, sugar, salt and orange juice. Cover and refrigerate both. About 15 minutes before serving: In 10-inch skillet over medium heat, in hot oil, with slotted spoon, stir-fry peels until crisp and edges are slightly browned, about 2 minutes; drain on paper towels. In remaining oil in skillet, over high heat, stir-fry chicken mixture until chicken loses pink color and is tender, about 4 minutes. Stir orange-juice mixture, then add to chicken and stir-fry until mixture is slightly thickened and coats chicken. Spoon onto warm platter; sprinkle with peels. Makes 4 servings. Posted by J.APPLEBURY [Jim & Deb] FROM: The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cookbook Enjoy! Apple :) Posted to EAT-L Digest 11 Aug 96 Date: Mon, 12 Aug 1996 14:21:30 -0500 From: LD Goss <ldgoss@METRONET.COM>
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 239
Calories From Fat: 121
Total Fat: 13.7g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 435.5mg
Potassium: 98.2mg
Carbohydrates: 28g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 16.1g
Protein: <1g