Shredded chicken with sesame seeds

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Boneless chicken breasts -skinned
1 Egg white
1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Cornstarch
2/3 c Oil preferably peanut
1 tb White sesame seeds - (untoasted) MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
1 ts Dark soy sauce
1 ts Chinese black rice vinegar -=OR=- Cider vinegar
1/2 ts Seame oil
1 ts Sugar
2 ts Rice wine or dry sherry
1/2 ts Roasted Sichuan peppercorns - (optional)
2 ts Finely chopped scallions

Instructions:

CUT THE CHICKEN BREASTS into fine shreds 3 inches long. Mix them with the egg white salt and cornstarch. Chill for about 20 minutes. Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet until moderately hot. Add the chicken mixture and stir-fry it quickly in the oil to keep it from sticking. Cook until it turns white which should take about 1 minute. Drain the chicken immediately in a colander or sieve and drain off the oil. Clean the wok and add about 1 tablespoon of the drained oil. Reheat until it is hot. Add the sesame seeds and stir-fry them for 1 minute or until slightly brown. Add the sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Return the cooked chicken to the pan and stir-fry the mixture for another 2 minutes coating the pieces thoroughly with the sauce and sesame seeds. Serve at once or let cool and serve at room temperature.