CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Meats, Eggs, Vegetables |
Chinese |
Ceideburg 2, Chicken, Chinese |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
4 |
|
Chicken legs with thighs |
|
|
attached about 2 1/2 |
|
|
pounds |
1 |
t |
Salt |
1/8 |
t |
White pepper |
2 |
|
Green onions |
3 |
|
Thin slices fresh ginger |
|
|
root |
2 |
T |
Rice wine |
3 |
c |
Shredded iceberg lettuce |
1/4 |
c |
Sugar |
1/4 |
c |
Rice vinegar |
3 |
T |
Chicken stock or broth |
2 |
T |
Soy sauce |
1 |
T |
Sesame oil |
1/3 |
c |
Minced green onion, white |
|
|
part only |
2 |
T |
Minced pared fresh ginger |
|
|
root |
2 |
T |
Minced fresh parsley |
1 |
|
Egg white |
4 |
T |
Cornstarch |
4 |
c |
Vegetable oil |
INSTRUCTIONS
This one is kinda unusual as it calls for frying up joined legs and
thighs then cutting them into one inch bone-in slices after cooking.
This is usually done with whole birds and I don't see why you couldn't
use a whole chicken in this recipe. You'll need a Chinese cleaver or
a hefty chef's knife for the chopping. Three of the contributing chefs
who created original recipes for the book are Japanese. I understand
that Chinese food is the favorite 'gaijin' cuisine in Japan and
Chinese places abound. Just an interesting tidbit... Sprinkle
chicken with salt and pepper; rub to coat evenly. Place chicken in non
aluminum baking pan. Pound 2 onions and the sliced ginger root
lightly with flat side of cleaver; chop coarsely and scatter over
chicken. Sprinkle chicken with rice wine. Marinate at room
temperature, turning chicken once, for 30 minutes. Arrange lettuce on
large serving platter. Refrigerate covered. Mix sugar, vinegar, stock,
soy sauce and sesame oil in small saucepan. Stir in minced onion,
ginger and parsley. Whisk egg white in small bowl until foamy and
double in volume. Whisk in 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Reserve batter.
Heat wok over high heat for 20 seconds; add vegetable oil and heat to
350F. Meanwhile, drain chicken; discard marinade. Pat chicken dry with
paper toweling; dust with 2 tablespoons cornstarch. Spread batter on
areas of chicken not covered with skin, coating evenly. Fry 2 chicken
pieces at a time, turning once, until crispy and cooked through, 7 to
9 minutes. (To test for doneness, pierce thickest part of drumstick
to the bone with tip of knife; juices should run clear.) Drain chicken
on paper toweling, keep warm in a 200F oven. Repeat, frying remaining
2 chicken pieces. Heat stock mixture over medium heat to simmering.
Reduce heat to low; simmer for 1 minute. Keep dressing hot. Cut warm
chicken into 1/2-inch wide slices; use a meat mallet or hammer to
pound cleaver or sturdy chef's knife through bones. Reassemble chicken
slices and place on bed of lettuce. Pour hot dressing over chicken.
Serve immediately. Makes 4 servings. From "Wok Cooking Class
Cookbook" by the Editors of Consumers Guide, Beekman House, N.Y, 1983.
ISBN 0-517-40269-6 Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; February 5 1993. File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/cberg2.zip
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