CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Meats, Eggs |
Chinese |
Poultry |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
10 |
oz |
Chicken Legs, deboned |
2 |
c |
Soya Oil |
1 |
T |
Ginger Root, minced |
2 |
|
Scallions, chopped |
1 |
T |
Garlic, minced |
2 |
T |
Dry Chili Pepper |
2 |
T |
Sugar |
2 |
T |
Soy Sauce |
1 1/2 |
t |
Vinegar |
2 |
T |
Cornstarch |
1/4 |
c |
Chicken Stock |
1 |
t |
Sesame Oil |
1 |
|
Egg White |
1 |
T |
Cornstarch |
1 |
T |
Soy Sauce |
INSTRUCTIONS
For the best results use skinned deboned legs of capon. Cut the
chicken into pieces no larger than 1 inch square. Prepare marinade by
combining egg white, cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a large
bowl. Add chicken pieces and set aside for two hours. In a deep pot,
heat the oil until it reaches 350 degrees. In a basket, or with a
slotted spoon, lower several marinated chicken pieces into the fat.
Fry about one or two minutes or until the chicken becomes crisp; test
for doneness before completing the batch. Continue until all pieces
have been fried. Set oil and cooked chicken pieces aside. In a wok, on
high heat, reheat two tablespoons of the reserved oil. Add prepared
ginger, scallions, garlic and chili peppers. Stir to prevent burning.
Add the fried chicken and stir quickly.Add sugar, soy sauce, vinegar
and cornstarch mixed with chicken stock. Remove from the heat and stir
sesame oil into the sauce. Spoon the mixture on to a hot platter and
serve immediately with steamed rice. Serves 4. Hazel Mah who owns Le
Piment Rouge Windsor (translation: Red Pepper) and Le Piment Rouge
Laurier graciously agreed to share the recipe for the popular dish.
This dish dates back to the Chin Dynasty and is named for General Tao,
a governor of the northern Chinese province of Hunan. According to
legend, the old general ate nothing but poultry and this dish was his
favourite. Le Piment Rouge Windsor, 1170 Peel in Montreal. From The
Gazette, 91/02/27. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at
www.synapse.com/~gemini
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