Description:

Spicy chicken with peanuts - better than restaurant style!

Source:

dlishus

Serves/Makes:2 or more

Ingredients

• 1-1/2 lbs (.7 kg) chicken breast, cut into pieces
• vegetable oil for cooking
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) cooking wine, divided
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) soy sauce, divided
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) sesame oil, divided
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) corn starch mixed with 2 tbsp (30 ml) water, divided
• 1 tsp (5 ml) hot chili paste
• 1 tsp (5 ml) white vinegar
• 3 tsp (15 ml) brown sugar
• 4 green onion stalks, chopped
• 1 tbsp (15 ml) chopped garlic
• 1 (8 oz (224 grm).) can sliced water chestnuts
• 4 oz (112 grm). chopped roasted peanuts (can use cashews for different but wonderful change!)
• cooked rice

Preparation

• To make marinade:
• Combine 1 tbsp (15 ml) of wine, 1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce, 1 tbsp (15 ml) sesame oil, 1 tsp (5 ml) sugar and 1 tbsp (15 ml) of the cornstarch/water mixture - mix these all together and toss with chicken in bowl and coat evenly.
• Cover and marinade for at least thirty minutes to several hours.
• To make sauce:
• Heat a few tbsp vegetable oil in large skillet and saute garlic and onions until a bit soft.
• Mix together remaining sauce ingredients and add to skillet;heat until hot and bubbly and aromatic; season to taste.
• Meanwhile, when sauce is cooking, heat some oil in seperate skillet and saute the reserved chicken; cook until juices are clear.
• Add the chicken to sauce while cooking; heat and simmer until thickened.
• Serve hot with rice and sprinkle with extra peanuts.

Comments

Enjoy!