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       Title: GENERAL TSO'S CHICKEN IV
  Categories: Main dish, Poultry, Chinese
       Yield: 2 servings
  
       2    Whole chicken breasts
       2    Hot peppers (or more)
            - crushed
     1/2 c  Cornstarch
       1    Orange rind; minced
       1 tb Ginger; minced
     1/3 c  Fried peanuts, chopped
 
 --------------------------BATTER--------------------------
       1    Egg
     1/4 c  Beer
       2 tb Soy sauce
     1/2 ts Salt
     1/4 c  Flour
     1/4 c  Cornstarch
     1/2 ts Baking powder
       1 ds Pepper
 
 ----------------------SEASONING SAUCE----------------------
       6 tb Sugar
       3 tb Cider vinegar
       5 tb Soy sauce
       1 ts Cornstarch
  
   1.-4. Skin and bone the chicken.  Cut into 1-1/2″ x 2″
   strips. Mix batter. Add chicken, tossing lightly to
   coat.  Cover and chill for 1/2 hour. Mix seasoning
   sauce. 4. Coat each piece of chicken well with
   cornstarch. Arrange chicken on well-floured wax paper.
   5. Heat 2-3″ of oil in a pan until very hot.  Fry
   chicken for 30 seconds. Drain well on a cookie sheet
   covered with paper towels. 6. Reheat oil over high
   heat until very hot. Refry chicken until crispy and
   golden brown. Drain again and keep hot in oven. 7.
   Heat 2 tablespoons oil in wok over medium heat. Fry
   orange rind until golden brown.  Add chili and ginger,
   stir-frying 20 seconds. Mix in seasoning sauce and
   heat to boil, stirring constantly until foam subsides
   and the sauce thickens slightly and turns to glaze
   (about 2 minutes or more).  Add fried chicken, tossing
   to coat well. Sprinkle chopped peanuts on top.
   
   From: Stephanie da Silva
  
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