2 whole lg. chicken breasts
1/4 c. soy sauce
1 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. cooking or dry sherry
1 tsp. sugar
1/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 sm. head green cabbage (about 1 lb.)
4 med. green onions
2 med. carrots
Salad oil
1/4 tsp. salt
4 (6") pitas
8 sm. lettuce leaves

About 1 1/2 hours before serving:

1. On cutting board, cut each chicken breast in half. Working with one half at a time, place it skin side up. With tip of sharp knife, starting parallel and close to large end of rib cone, cut and scrape meat away from bone and rib cage, gently pulling back meat in one piece as you cut. Discard bones and skin and cut off white tendon. Then with knife, held in slanting position, almost parallel to the cutting surface, slice across width of each half into 1/8" thick slices. Cut each slice crosswise into matchstick thin strips. In medium bowl, combine chicken and next 6 ingredients; set aside.

2. Discard tough green outer leaves from cabbage; with sharp knife, remove core; thinly slice cabbage to make about 5 cups. Cut each green onion crosswise into 3" long pieces. Cut carrots into matchstick thin strips. (I use a potato peeler for this, much faster and easier!)

3. In 12" skillet over medium high heat, in 2 tablespoons hot salad oil, cook cabbage, green onions, carrots and salt, stirring quickly and frequently until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes; with slotted spoon, remove to medium bowl.

4. In same skillet over medium high heat, in 2 tablespoons more hot salad oil, cook chicken mixture, stirring quickly and frequently until chicken is tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. Return vegetables to skillet; heat through.

5. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut each pita crosswise in half; place pita halves on large cookie sheet. Warm pitas in oven, about 3 minutes. Or, use the microwave, it's much faster.

6. To serve, place a lettuce leaf in each pita half; then fill with chicken mixture. Serve with potato chips, if desired. Makes 4 servings, 520 calories per serving without potato chips.