General Tso's Chicken

Ingredients

Amount		Ingredient	Preparation
4	each	chicken legs	skinned, cut into 6 pieces each
2	each	egg whites
2	teaspoons	cornstarch
1	tablespoon	rice vinegar
1	tablespoon	soy sauce, light
1	tablespoon	rice wine
1	teaspoon	sugar
1	teaspoon	cornstarch	mixed with 1 teaspoon water
1/2	cup	peanut oil
3	each	red chili peppers	dried
1	each	scallions, spring or green onions	chopped, separate white & green parts
1	knob	ginger	small, minced
1	clove	garlic	peeled and minced
2	teaspoons	sesame oil

Directions

Vigorously blend egg whites and cornstarch; add chicken
pieces and toss to coat.

Heat oil in large wok and add chicken pieces in batches,
cooking each until golden, about 3 minutes, then draining.

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of hot oil from wok.

Add peppers and stir-fry for 15 seconds; add green scallion,
minced ginger and garlic and stir-fry for 15 more seconds.

Add mixture of vinegar, soy, wine, and sugar, stirring until
heated through.

Add cornstarch and water mixture and stir until mixture is
thickened.

Off heat, stir in sesame oil, garnish with scallion greens, and
serve.