CUBED CHICKEN IN LETTUCE LEAVES ( YANG CHOW CHICKEN SOONG)

Steps:

• Combine chicken,egg white,1 tablespoon cornstarch and salt in medium bowl and stir to blend well.
• Cover with plastic and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Combine chilies, water chestnuts,celery,carrot and ginger in another bowl.
• Combine green onion and garlic in separate bowl.
• Mix wine, soy sauce, chili paste and sugar in another bowl.
• Blend remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch and water in small bowl, mixing until smooth.
• Pour peanut oil into wok;place over high heat.
• When oil begins to smoke, add chicken in batches and cook, stirring constantly to separate cubes, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Remove chicken with slotted spoon, drain well on paper towels and set aside.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons peanut oil from wok and return to high heat.
• Add water chestnut mixture and cook, stirring constantly about 30 seconds.
• Add green onions and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, 10 seconds.
• Return chicken to wok and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
• Add wine mixture and sesame oil; restir dissolved cornstarch.
• Add to wok and cook, stirring constantly, 30 seconds.
• Transfer to heated platter.
• Spoon chicken mixture into lettuce leaves and fold over to enclose; serve hot.