| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats, Eggs |
|
Poultry |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
|
Whole chicken breast; 2 1/2 3 cups when boned and cut into chunks |
| 2 |
ts |
Cornstarch |
| 2 |
ts |
Soy sauce |
| 1/2 |
|
Egg white |
| 1/2 |
ts |
Salt (up to) |
| 6 |
|
Fresh or dried red peppers |
| 2 |
ts |
Finely chopped fresh ginger |
| 2 |
ts |
Finely chopped garlic |
| 2 |
ts |
Cornstarch (corn flour) |
| 1 |
tb |
Rice wine or dry sherry |
| 1 |
tb |
Soy sauce |
| 2 |
ts |
Vinegar |
| 2 |
ts |
Sesame oil |
| 1 |
c |
Oil; approx |
INSTRUCTIONS
MARINADE
HEAT
SEASONINGS
FRYING
Also from my favourite Szechwan cookery book is this recipe inspired by
(General?) Tso:
Preparation:
1. Mix marinade ingredients in order and stir in chicken pieces. Leave at
least 10 mins.
2. De-seed peppers and cut longwise into thin shreds. If using dried ones -
soak first.
3. Chop ginger and garlic as finely as possible.
4. Mix seasonings in order.
To cook:
1. Stir fry the drained chicken in the (very hot) oil for 30 secs. or until
white. Remove and drain.
2. Remove oil leaving only 3 Tbss. Reheat until hot, then add pepper ginger
and garlic. [There is a warning at the top of this recipe not to char the
peppers. They are supposed to be bright red and only lightly cooked -cb.]
When you notice the aroma of the garlic and ginger (10 - 15 secs.), add the
prefried chicken pieces. Stir the Seasonings and add them to the wok. Stir,
and when everything is well mixed, remove to a serving bowl and serve hot.
Don't forget the beer. Story: Tso Tsung-t'ang [Warning! Do not attempt to
say this with your mouth full of rice!-cb], whose name is included in this
dish, was a regional leader of Szechwan during the T'ung-chih Restoration
(1862-1874). His role in the supression of the Nien (1853-1868) and
Northwest Moslem rebellions (1862-1873) has made him an extremely unpopular
figure in the People's Republic of China. So there, as in Hong-Kong, this
dish is known as La-jiao Zi Ji, which means "Chicken with Red Peppers".
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