Chicken with Orange Peel Stir Fry

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts, boned and skinned, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 4 cups oil (for deep frying)
• 2 tablespoons sesame seed oil
• 2 tablespoons preserved orange peel or fresh dried orange rind, cut into chunks
• 1 tablespoon scallion, chopped fine
• 1 tablespoon ginger, chopped fine
• 2 whole dried red chile peppers, cut into quarters
• 4 1/2 teaspoons sherry
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 3/4 tablespoon granulated sugar

Instructions

1. Sprinkle chicken with salt. Mix with 1 tablespoon of the soy sauce and cornstarch.
2. Heat oil to boiling in wok. Deep fry chicken for 1 minute. Drain. Remove chicken and oil.
3. Heat sesame oil in wok. Stir fry orange peel, scallion, ginger and chile peppers for 1 minute. Add sherry, remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce, wine vinegar and sugar, then add chicken. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
4. Remove to platter.
5. Serve hot.