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"Many Flavored Chicken and Vegetables"

Recipe Source: Hot & Spicy Cooking from Better Homes and Gardens Poultry Recipe File Serving Size: Makes 4 servings

Amount Ingredient 2 whole chicken breasts 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder 3 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch 3 tablespoons water 3 tablespoons white vinegar 2 tablespoons cooking oil 2 dried hot peppers, seeded and finely chopped 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into julienne strips 8 fresh medium mushrooms, sliced (1 cup) 4 green onions, cut into 1 inch pieces (1/3 cup)

Preparation Instructions:

Remove and discard the skin from chicken breasts. Halve breasts lengthwise, remove and discard bones. Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces.

In a bowl combine soy sauce and five spice powder; stir in chicken pieces. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.

Stir together sugar and cornstarch; stir in water and vinegar. Set aside.

In a wok or large skillet heat oil. Add chopped peppers; stir fry 2 minutes. Add gingerroot; stir fry 30 seconds more.

Add sweet potato strips, sliced mushrooms and cut up green onions. Stir fry 3 to 4 minutes or just till tender; remove from wok.

If necessary, add additional oil. Add half of the undrained chicken mixture to the wok; stir fry 2 minutes. Remove. Stir fry remaining chicken mixture 2 minutes. Return all chicken mixture to wok.

Stir cornstarch mixture and stir into chicken. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in vegetables. Cover and cook 1 minute. Makes 4 servings.

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