Empress Chicken Wings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds chicken wings
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 scallions and tops, cut diagonally into thin slices
• 1 teaspoon slivered fresh ginger root

Instructions

1. Disjoint the chicken wings; discard tips (or save for stock).
2. Combine soy sauce, sherry, minced ginger and garlic in a large bowl; stir in chicken.
3. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
4. Remove chicken, reserving marinade.
5. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat.
6. Lightly coat chicken pieces with cornstarch; add to skillet and brown slowly on all sides.
7. Remove chicken; drain off fat.
8. Stir water and reserved marinade into same skillet.
9. Add chicken; sprinkle scallions and slivered ginger evenly over chicken.
10. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, or until chicken is tender.