Chinese Recipe : Orange Chicken with Peanuts

Ingredients:

• 2 lg. chicken breasts, boned, skinned and split
• 1 tbsp. soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. rice wine or dry sherry
• 4 scallions, cut in 1 inch pieces
• 1 tsp. fresh ginger, peeled and minced
• 1/2 c. orange juice
• 1 clove garlic
• 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
• 1/4 c. peanut oil
• 1/2 c. fresh snow peas
• 1/2 sm. red pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 c. peanuts, roasted and chopped

Directions:

1. Cut chicken into 1 1/2 x 1/2 inch strips. Mix soy sauce, sherry, scallions, and ginger. Add chicken and toss well, set aside.
2. Combine orange juice and cornstarch, set aside.
3. Heat oil wok, lightly sauté clove of garlic to flavor oil, take out and proceed.
4. Stir fry chicken until chicken loses color, add pea pods, red pepper, peanuts, stir fry 2 minutes. Stir orange juice mixture, add to chicken and stir fry until slightly thickened. Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings.