Recipe for cooking spicy chicken with peanuts

Recipes from Southeast Asia :: Southeast Asian Main Dish Poultry

Posted by swm56 at recipegoldmine.com 6/11/01 9:35:23 am

Source: Recipe courtesy of Great Food-Ken Hom

3 Tbsp. peanut oil
3 dried red chiles, split lengthwise in half
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-in. chunks
3/4 c. roasted peanuts

Sauce
2 Tbsp. good quality ready-made chicken stock
2 Tbsp. Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry
1 Tbsp. dark soy sauce
2 tsp. sugar
1 Tbsp. coarsely chopped garlic
2 tsp. finely chopped scallions
1 tsp. finely chopped fresh ginger
2 tsp. Chinese white rice vinegar or cider vinegar
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. sesame oil

Heat a wok over a high heat. Add the oil and chilies and stir-fry for a few seconds (you may remove the chiles when they turn black or leave them in). Next add the chicken and peanuts, and stir-fry for 1 minute. Remove the chicken, peanuts and chilies from the wok and drain in a colander. Put all the sauce ingredients except the sesame oil into the wok. Let it come to a boil and then turn the heat down. Return the chicken, peanuts, and chiles to the wok and cook for about 3-4 mins. in the sauce, mixing well. Finally, add the sesame oil. Give the mixture a good stir and remove the chiles, if you prefer; serve immediately.