Poultry and Game Recipes - Spicy Chicken and Peanuts Recipe

  
 

Poultry and Game Recipes - Spicy Chicken and Peanuts Recipe

Ingredients

Serve 4

  • 125 g/4 oz unsalted peanuts

  • 375 g/12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breasts

  • 2 tablespoons oil

  • 1 dried red chili

  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry

  • 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce pinch of sugar

  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

  • 2 spring onions, chopped

  • 2.5 cm/1 inch piece of fresh root ginger, finely chopped

  • 1 teaspoon wine vinegar

  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil

  • sliced red chili, to garnish

Method:

  1. Immerse the peanuts in a bowl of boiling water for about 2 minutes. Drain well, remove the skins and place on kitchen paper to dry thoroughly.

  2. Cut the chicken into 2.5 cm/1 inch cubes. Heat the oil in a preheated wok or heavy-based frying pan. Crumble the chili into the pan, add the chicken and peanuts and stir-fry for 1 minute.

  3. Remove from the pan. Add the sherry, soy sauce, sugar, garlic, spring onions, ginger and vinegar to the pan.

  4. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 30 seconds. Return the chicken, chili and peanuts to the pan and cook for 2 minutes.

  5. Sprinkle over the sesame oil. Pile on to a warm serving dish, garnish with red chili and serve immediately.