| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meats | Chinese | Poultry | 8 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | Chicken | |
| 1 | t | Salt |
| 1 | t | Sugar |
| 1/4 | t | White pepper |
| 1 | Scallion stalk | |
| 2 | Fresh ginger root | |
| 3 | T | Soy sauce |
| 2 | T | Sherry |
| Cornstarch | ||
| Oil for deep-frying |
INSTRUCTIONS
Wipe chicken with a damp cloth. With a cleaver, chop bird, bones and all, in 8 pieces, each approximately the same size. Place in a deep bowl. Sprinkle with salt, sugar and pepper. Cut scallion stalk in 1-inch sections; mince ginger root. Add to bowl along with soy sauce and sherry. Let chicken stand 2 to 3 hours in mixture, turning occasionally. Drain chicken well, discarding marinade; then dredge lightly with cornstarch. Meanwhile heat oil. Add chicken a few pieces at a time and deep-fry until light golden (about 5 minutes). Lift out with a strainer or tongs and let cool slightly while reheating oil. Return chicken to oil. Refry until crisp and golden (3 to 5 minutes more). Drain on paper toweling. Serve plain or with any sauce for deep-fried Peking Chicken (see recipes "Soy-Vinegar", "Mixed Vegetable", "Green-Pea-Catsup", "Stick-Soy" or "Celery"). NOTE: This chicken may also be chopped, bones and all, in 2-inch sections either before or after deep-frying. VARIATIONS: For the marinade seasonings in steps 1 and 2, substitute any of the following mixtures and rub over chicken: 2 tablespoons soy sauce, tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons sherry. 2 tablespoons cognac, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1 garlic clove, minced. 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons chicken fat. In step 3, dip chicken first in egg white, then dredge in cornstarch. From <The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook>, ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 44
Calories From Fat: 6
Total Fat: <1g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 812.7mg
Potassium: 115.3mg
Carbohydrates: 5.7g
Fiber: <1g
Sugar: 1g
Protein: 2.5g