1 each chicken breast
2 tsp dry sherry
1 tbsp vegetable oil
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp red rice vinegar
1/2 tsp cornstarch paste
8 each water chestnuts, in 1/4s
2 each green onions (white part)
1/4 tsp sesame oil
1/4 cup roasted peanuts
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp cornstarch
1 vegetable oil for blanching
1 tbsp dry sherry
1 tsp sugar
10 each dried chili pods
1/4 cup bamboo shoots, diced
1 each garlic clove, minced
1 tsp hot chili oil
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Directions
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Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Asian; Chicken; Chinese; Poultry
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