New Mexican Style Kung Pao Chicken :: Meals with Wheels | Cooking columns and videos

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon rice wine, dry sherry or wine
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Optional: 1 teaspoon Szechuan peppercorns, ground
• 1 pound chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 6 green chiles (1 pound) or more as desired
• 1 jalapeño, diced, more if desired
• 1-3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2-3 tablespoons finely minced fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup peanuts
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• Vegetable oil as required
• Optional: 6-10 dried chiles
• Optional: 1/2 pound zucchini, chopped into bite-sized pieces
• 1/2 cup chicken stock or broth
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons corn starch
• 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tablespoons sherry or wine