Spicy Peanut Chicken

Stir-fried chicken, peanuts, garlic, ginger, and bell pepper mixed with a spicy soy sauce and white wine vinegar sauce. Garnished with green onions. Prefect for serving with hot cooked Chinese long grain white rice.

Ingredients -

1/4 cup Chicken Broth
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Sugar
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon White Vinegar
1/4 tablespoon Ground Red Pepper (cayenne)
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
1 pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1 clove Garlic, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Grated Gingerroot
1 medium Bell Pepper, cut into 3/4-inch pieces
1/3 cup Dry-Roasted Peanuts
2 Green Onions, sliced

Preparation:

1. Combine chicken broth, cornstarch, sugar, soy sauce, white vinegar, and ground red pepper.

2. Heat wok over medium high heat until hot. Add oil. Rotate wok to coat sides.

3. Add chicken, garlic and grated ginger. Stir-fry 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

4. Add bell pepper to chicken. Stir-fry 1 minute.

5. Add chicken broth mixture to wok. Cook 1 minute until sauce thickens.

6. Stir in peanuts.

7. Garnish with green onions.

Cooking Tip

Stir-fry Marinades

If a stir-fry marinade calls for cornstarch add it in last. The cornstarch acts as a binder. Before adding the cornstarch mixture to the wok, give it a good stir.

Cooking Tip

Beautiful Stir-fry Dishes

Varying the meats and vegetables in a dish will provide an interesting mix of textures, colors and flavors.