Tim's Szechuan Chicken

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, about 7 ounces each
• 2 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 carrots, cut into thin strips
• 1/2 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
• 3 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons Shao Xing rice wine, dry sherry or cooking wine
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried red chilies, or to taste
• 2 slices ginger, minced, to form 1 tablespoon