Ingredients:
1 kg chicken cut into serving pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper
3 small hot/chilli peppers
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
5 slices of ginger
1/3 cup sugar
1 tbsp wine
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
water
cornstarch
Directions:
1. Mix the water and cornstarch. Let stand for a while to allow cornstarch to settle. Drain. In the remaining cornstarch wrap the chicken and fry in deep hot fat until golden brown. Arrange on a platter.
2. Mix the first six ingredients and pour on the remaining fat in the pan. Stir until it thickens. Pour over the fried chicken pieces. Top with sesame seeds. Serve hot.
Happy cooking!
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