Spicy Chicken With Peanuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 whole chicken breasts, boned, skinned and cubed
1 egg white
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
2 green onions, sliced
8 whole dried red peppers or 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. sherry
1 c. peanut oil
2 Tbsp. peanut oil
1/2 c. cocktail peanuts

Preparation

Combine beaten egg white, 1 teaspoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce; mix well.
Add chicken and refrigerate 1 hour or longer.
Combine onions and dried peppers (tips removed) or red pepper; set aside.
Combine sugar, 1 teaspoon cornstarch, remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, water and sherry; set aside.
Heat 1 cup peanut oil in wok to 275\u00b0.
Stir in chicken mixture.
Stir-fry until chicken turns white, about 1 minute.
Remove chicken to a colander and drain.
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in same wok over high heat.
Add onions, red pepper and cooked chicken; stir-fry 1 minute.
Add soy sauce mixture to chicken while stirring over high heat in wok until mixture is lightly glazed.
Add peanuts and mix well.
Serve over hot cooked rice if desired.
Serves 2.