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the chicken. This can be done up to an hour in advance. Cover
it, but do not refrigerate.
Place
the ginger, spring onions, and garlic on a small plate. Combine
the seasonings in a bowl and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
Heat
a wok, or large, heavy frying pan over high heat until hot.
Add the 2 tablespoons of oil, swirl and heat for 30 seconds.
Scrape in the ginger, spring onions, and garlic, and stir
rapidly for a few seconds to explode their aromas.
Scatter
in the chicken and stir in fast tossing motions to blend.
Give the seasonings a big stir, pour over the chicken, and
stir in sweeping motions, until the sauce coats the chicken
evenly. Pour into a hot serving dish.
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