*0.5 lb. (225g) boneless
chicken legs or
shredded chicken
*0.5 T. each: wine, soy sauce
*0.25 t. salt
*dash of pepper
*0.75 T. cornstarch
*1 T. each (minced): garlic,
fermented black beans
*1 t. each (minced): green
onions, ginger root
*0.5 T. sesame oil
*total of 1.5 c. (diced):
green & red peppers,
onion
*1 T. soy sauce, 0.25 t. salt
*0.5 t. sugar, dash of pepper
*0.5 T. each: wine, cornstarch
*0.25 c. water
Method:
1. Mix chicken, fermented
black beans, wine, soy
sauce, salt, dash of
pepper and cornstarch.
Add oil before stir-
frying so beef shreds
separate easily during
frying.
2. Heat oil; stir-fry it until
medium well done then move
to side of pan. Use
remaining oil to stir-fry
pepper, garlic and 1 t.
sesame oil until fragrant.
Add and stir sponge-gourd
and peanuts briefly.
3. Mix and add sauce, water,
sugar, wine, vinegar and
cornstarch; cover and
cook until steaming, then
stir to mix well.