Chinese Recipe : Empress Chicken Wing

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 lbs. chicken Wings
• 3 tbsps. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. dry sherry
• 1 tbsp. fresh ginger root, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tbsps. vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 2/3 cup water
• 2 green onions and tops, cut Into thin slices
• 1 tsp. slivered fresh ginger root

Directions:

1. Disjoint the chicken wings; discard tips (or save for stock).
2. Combine soy sauce, sherry, minced ginger and garlic in a large bowl; stir in chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken; reserve marinade.
3. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Lightly coat chicken pieces with cornstarch; add to skillet and brown slowly on all sides. Remove chicken; drain off fat.
4. Stir water and reserved marinade into same skillet. Add chicken; sprinkle green onions and slivered ginger evenly over chicken. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until chicken is tender.