Chinese Peanut Chicken

My neighbor from Shangai just came over to teach me this recipe. She says she always makes it for potlucks and everybody loves it. I can see why.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  cups roasted peanuts (if peanuts are not roasted, see * below.)
• 5  garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1⁄2 inches gingerroot, minced
• 3  scallions, chopped
• 4 -5  boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cubed
• 3⁄4 cup  soybean paste, sweetened (found in Asian markets)
• 1⁄3 cup sugar

Directions

1. Fry garlic and ginger on medium-high heat until beginning to brown. Add green onion and let fry for half a minute.
2. Add chicken cubes and turn up the heat to high, stir-frying until opaque.
3. Turn heat back down to medium. Toss in peanuts and soybean paste, stirring to coat.
4. Sprinkle sugar over the mixture and stir for a minute or two longer.
5. Serve with rice.
6. *If your peanuts are not roasted, put them in an oven preheated at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Stir once before done. Take them out before completely roasted because they continue to cook once out of the oven.