General Tso's Chicken

Ingredients:

• 3/4 lb. Boneless chicken breast
• 2 tsp. Dark soy sauce
• 2 tsp. Rice wine or dry sherry
• 1 tsp. Finely chopped ginger root
• 1 tsp. Cornstarch
• 1 tsp. Sesame oil
• 1/3 c Oil, preferably peanut
• 2 Dried red chiles, cut in half lengthwise
• 1 tb Chopped fresh orange peel OR
• 2 tsp. - dried citrus peel (soaked & coarsely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp. Roasted Sichuan peppercorns finely ground, optional
• 2 tsp. Dark soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp. Salt
• 1 tsp. Sugar
• 1/2 tsp. Sesame oil
  

Directions:

1. Cut chicken into thin slices, 2 inches long, cutting against the grain.
2. Put chicken into a bowl together with the soy sauce, rice wine or sherry, ginger, cornstarch and 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
3. Mix well, and then let the mixture marinate for about 20 minutes.
4. Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet until it is very hot. Remove the chicken from the marinade with a slotted spoon.
5. Add chicken to the pan and stir-fry it for 2 minutes until it browns.
6. Remove chicken and leave to drain in a colander or sieve. Pour off most of the oil, leaving about 2 teaspoons.
7. Reheat the pan over a high heat and then add the dried chiles. Stir-fry them for 10 seconds, and then return the chicken to the pan.
8. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir-fry for 4 minutes, mixing well. Serve the dish at once.