Shanghai Chicken Nuggets Recipe
Ingredients
| 4 chicken thighs, skinned, boned, cut in 1-inch cubes 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce | ||
| Dry white wine | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 1 tablespoon medium Chinese or Japanese soy sauce | ||
| Ginger root | 1 Teaspoon, grated | |
| 6 cups peanut or vegetable oil for deep-frying | ||
| Panko bread crumbs | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 recipe Plum-Brandy Sauce Chinese Red Hot Sauce or Apricot Sauce, Curried Lamb Crescents with Pine Nuts & Apricot Sauce | ||
| Cake flour | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) (Sesame Seed Batter:) | |
| 1/3 cup potato starch or cornstarch | ||
| Baking powder | 1/2 Teaspoon (Sesame Seed Batter:) | |
| Salt | 3/4 Teaspoon (Sesame Seed Batter:) | |
| 1/2 cup plus 2 teaspoons sparkling water or tap water | ||
| Vegetable oil | 1 Teaspoon (Sesame Seed Batter:) | |
| 2 teaspoons hulled white sesame seeds | ||
Directions
In a medium-size bowl, combine chicken, hoisin sauce, wine, soy sauce and gingerroot.
Marinate at least 30 minutes or overnight.
Prepare Sesame Seed Batter.
In a wok or shallow heavy saucepan, heat oil to 360F (180C) or until a 1-inch cube of bread turns golden-brown in 60 seconds.
While oil is heating, drain chicken.
Dip chicken pieces into Sesame Seed Batter; coat with bread crumbs.
Fry several pieces at a time 2 to 3 minutes or until crispy and golden-brown.
Drain on a wire rack.
Sesame Seed Batter: In a small bowl, combine flour, potato starch, baking powder and salt.
Stir in water, oil and sesame seeds.
Combine just until smooth.
Marinate at least 30 minutes or overnight.
Prepare Sesame Seed Batter.
In a wok or shallow heavy saucepan, heat oil to 360F (180C) or until a 1-inch cube of bread turns golden-brown in 60 seconds.
While oil is heating, drain chicken.
Dip chicken pieces into Sesame Seed Batter; coat with bread crumbs.
Fry several pieces at a time 2 to 3 minutes or until crispy and golden-brown.
Drain on a wire rack.
Sesame Seed Batter: In a small bowl, combine flour, potato starch, baking powder and salt.
Stir in water, oil and sesame seeds.
Combine just until smooth.
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