Chicken with Orange Peel Szechuan Style
Source of Recipe
Nicholas Zhou
List of Ingredients
1 Large orange
2 large Whole chicken breasts -- skinned and boned
1 tablespoon Soy sauce
1 tablespoon Dry sherry
4 Green onions -- cut into 2 inch piec
1 teaspoon Minced, peeled ginger root -- OR
1/4 teaspoon Ground ginger
2 1/2 teaspoons Cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Orange juice
1/4 cup Salad oil
1/4 teaspoon Crushed red pepperRecipe
1. With a vegetable peeler or sharp knife, cut peel from
orange into 1 1/2 inch-wide pieces, being careful not to
cut into white membrane. Cut pieces into 1 1/2 inch-long
strips.
2. Place on a small cookie sheet, and let peels dry slightly
in 200¨¬ oven oven 30 minutes.
3. Cut chicken into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
4. In medium bowl, mix well chicken, soy sauce, sherry, green
onions, red pepper and ginger.
5. In small bowl, mix well cornstarch, sugar, salt and orange
juice. Cover and refrigerate both.
6. 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.
7. In remaining oil in skillet, over high heat, stir-fry
chicken mixture until chicken loses pink color and is tender,
about 4 minutes.
8. Stir orange-juice mixture, then add to chicken and stir-fry
until mixture is slightly thickened and coats chicken.
9. Spoon onto warm platter; sprinkle with peels.
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