---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: CHICKEN WITH GINGER SAUCE Categories: Chinese, Chicken Yield: 4 servings 1/2 c Fresh lime juice Hot pepper sauce 2 Whole chicken breasts, -skinned, boned, halved 6 tb Peanut oil 1 1/2 ts Fresh ginger, coarsely -chopped 2 ts Honey (clover or orange -blossom) 1 ts Szechwan peppercorns 1 1/2 tb Rice vinegar 1 1/2 tb Red wine vinegar 1 tb Water 2 ts Low-sodium soy sauce 1 ts Dried basil, crumbled 1 Clove garlic, minced 2 tb Oriental sesame oil 1 tb Unrefined sesame oil 3 oz Fresh oyster mushrooms, -thinly sliced 3 md Green onions, cut julienne 1/2 lg Red bell pepper, cut -julienne 1 ts Potato starch dissolved in 1 -Tb cold water Kale leaves Lime halves Blend lime juice and several drops hot pepper sauce in large bowl. Add chicken. Marinate for at least 4 hours at room temperature, turning frequently. With blender running, add peanut oil, ginger, honey, and peppercorns; mix until smooth. Add vinegar, water, soy sauce, basil, and garlic; blend until smooth. With machine still running, add oriental sesame oil and blend until sauce is smooth. Drain chicken and pat dry; cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Heat unrefined sesame oil in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and stir-fry for 1 minute. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until chicken is almost tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Add sauce, mushrooms, green onions, bell pepper, and potato starch; stir until thickened and heated through, about 2 minutes. Spoon onto warmed plates and garnish with kale leaves and lime halves. Serve with steamed broccoli. Bon Appetit LIGHT AND EASY SPECIAL Posted by Fred Peters. -----