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Chicken With Orange Peel, Szechuan

Chicken With Orange Peel, Szechuan Style comes together with Large Orange, Large Whole Chicken Breasts, Soy Sauce, Dry Sherry, and Green Onions. Serves 4. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

Ingredients

• 1
• 2
• 1 tbsp
• 1 tbsp
• 4
• 1 tsp
• 1/4 tsp
• 2 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/4 cup
• 1/4 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   With vegetable peeler, cut peel from orange into 1 1/2 inch-wide pieces, being careful not to cut into white membrane.

2. 2

   Cut pieces into 1 1/2 inch-long strips.

3. 3

   Cut chicken into 1 1/2-inch pieces.

4. 4

   In medium bowl, mix well chicken, soy sau ce, sherry, green onions, red pepper and ginger.

5. 5

   In small bowl, mix well cornst arch, sugar, salt and orange juice.

6. 6

   Cover and refrigerate both.

7. 7

   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 brow ned, about 2 minutes; drain on paper towels.

8. 8

   In remaining oil in skillet, over high heat, stir-fry chicken mixture until ch icken loses pink color and is tender, about 4 minutes.

9. 9

   Stir orange-juice mixtur e, then add to chicken and stir-fry until mixture is slightly thickened and coa ts chicken.

10. 10

    Spoon onto warm platter; sprinkle with peels. Makes 4 servings.

11. 11

    Posted by J.APPLEBURY [Jim & Deb] FROM: The Good Housekeeping Illustrated Cook book