Deep Fried Shandong Chicken Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinCooking Time35 Min
Ready In40 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Chicken1
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Oil for deep frying
 1 spring onion, white part only, shredded
 Garlic4 Clove (5gm), finely chopped
 1 red chilli, deseeded and sliced
 Garlic4 Clove (5gm), sliced (Sauce:)
 1 teaspoon chilli paste
 Chicken stock1 Cup (16 tbs) (Sauce:)
 1 tablespoon light soya sauce
 White vinegar1/4 Cup (16 tbs) (Sauce:)
 2 tablespoons sugar or honey
 Salt To Taste (Sauce:)

Directions

GETTING READY
1) With some salt, rub the inside out of chicken and set it for 30 minutes.

MAKING
2) In a large pot, boil some water, and put chicken in it. Simmer the chicken for 30 minutes.
3) Drain the chicken, pat dry and hang in an airy place to dryness.
4) Ina wok, heat oil for deep frying.
5) To ensure a crisp texture, make sure the chicken is thoroughly dry.
6) In another wok, heat oil and lower the chicken breast to deep fry it for 5 minutes, on both sides.
7) Remove chicken from oil, drain, chop into bite-sized pieces and arrange on a serving dish deep enough to contain 1 1/2 cups sauce.
8) Remove all the oil, but leave some drops still in, the wok .
9) Add the sauce ingredients and simmer for 2 minutes.
10) Pour over the chicken and garnish with spring onion and fried garlic.

SERVING
11) Serve hot.
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