General Tsao's Chicken

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * ¾ pound boneless chicken breast
 * 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
 * 2 teaspoons rice wine or dry sherry
 * 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger root
 * 1 teaspoon cornstarch
 * 1 teaspoon sesame oil
 * ⅓ cup peanut oil
 * 2 units dried red chilies, cut in lengthwise
 * 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh orange peel or 2 teaspoons soaked and coarsely chopped dried citrus peel
 * ½ teaspoon finely ground roasted Sichuan peppercorns
 * 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce
 * ¼ teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon sugar
 * ½ teaspoon sesame oil

Directions

 * 1) Cut chicken into thin slices, 2 inches long, cutting against the grain.
 * 2) Put it into a bowl together with the soy sauce, rice wine, ginger, cornstarch and 1 tsp sesame oil.
 * 3) Mix well, let mixture marinate for about 20 minutes.
 * 4) Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet until it is very hot.
 * 5) Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon.
 * 6) Add it to the pan and stir-fry it for 2 minutes until it browns.
 * 7) Remove it and leave to drain in a colander or sieve.
 * 8) Pour off most of the oil, leaving about 2 tsp.
 * 9) Reheat the pan over a high heat and add the dried chilies.
 * 10) Stir-fry them for 10 seconds, then return the chicken to the pan.
 * 11) Add the rest of the ingredients and stir-fry for 4 minutes, mixing well.
 * 12) Serve immediately over white rice.
 * 13) Enjoy!