*7 oz (200 g) chicken breats
and thighs
*2 T. cornstarch (cornflour),
dissolved in 2 T. water
*0.25 t. salt, or to taste
*2 t. rice wine
*1.5 t. soy sauce
*1 c. high stock
*1 t. sesame oil
*5 water chestnuts
*1 hot red chili (chilli) pepper
*0.5 c. (100 ml) vegetable oil
*1 t. ginger slices
*2 t. scallions, chopped
*1 t. garlic slices
*0.25 t. rice vinegar
Method:
1. Skin, bone, and dice the
chicken. Blend 1 T. of the
cornstarch-water mixture
with the salt and 1 t. of
the rice wine. Add the
chicken and stir to coat
well. Set aside.
2. In another bowl, mix the
soy sauce, the remaining
1 t. rice wine, the stock,
the other 1 T. of
cornstarch, and the
sesame oil into a sauce.
Set aside. Peel and dice
the water chestnuts. Seed
the chili pepper and chop
finely. Set aside.
3. Heat the oil in a wok over
high heat to 225 F (110
C), or until small bubbles
appear around the edge of
a piece of scallion green
or ginger tossed into the
oil. Add the chicken and
chili pepper and stir-fry
until the chicken turns
red.
4. Add the ginger, water
chestnuts, scallions and
garlic, and fry until
fragrant. Stir in the
sauce and sprinkle with
the vinegar. Stir-fry
about 30 seconds. Remove
and serve.