Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Meal: Szechuan Chicken

By Hung Stamm


Szechuan Chicken breast

Dear Recipe Goldmine Chinese Food Fans,

There are many variations of this recipe. Right here is amongst the much better ones I sometimes make. Please note that this is not kung pao chicken which usually utilizes Szechuan peppercorns and also the chicken is stir-fried instead of fried. Also, not all Szechuan chicken dishes utilized fried chicken. Hope you get pleasure from this.

Regards,

Cookin' Dad

1 entire boneless chicken breast 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder two teaspoons cornstarch 1 egg white 3 tablespoons water

Sauce 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (to fry garlic, dried Szechuan peppers and ginger) three tablespoons oyster sauce 3 tablespoons light (color) soy sauce* three tablespoons LOW SODIUM typical soy sauce 1/2 cup LOW SODIUM chicken broth 1 tablespoon dry white wine or sherry 6 to 12, or a lot more, dried Szechuan peppers, based on how hot you like your food* 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/4 teaspoon ginger, minced three tablespoons minced green onions (green portion only) 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts (approximation, optional) 1 tablespoon sesame oil two teaspoons cornstarch mixed with equal amount of water (utilised to thicken sauce) 1 1/2 tablespoons sizzling hot oil (used to give sauce clear, glossy appear)

* Substitute with standard if light not obtainable

**I use six simply because my five year old daughter has low heat tolerance (smile).

Batter 1 1/2 cups cornstarch 1 entire egg, plus a single egg yolk 1 cup water

At least five hours before you cook this dish, reduce your entire chicken breast CROSSWISE into thin slightly-thicker-than-domino strips. Sprinkle salt and garlic powder evenly more than chicken strips. Subsequent, add water followed by cornstarch. Gently massage chicken strips for 2-3 minutes till chicken strips are covered with quite thin white film. Add egg white and mix in with fingers for 1 minute or so. Set in fridge. Egg white and cornstarch as well as water will make meat really tender.

When you are ready to start cooking, mix collectively soy sauces, oyster sauce and chicken broth. You might need to add about 1/4 cup water, or possibly a little a lot more, based on how how salty your soy sauces are. Be sure to TASTE FOR SALTINESS.

Heat about three to four inches of vegetable oil or shortening to 350 to 360 degrees F.

Beat water, egg yolk and whole egg. Eliminate your chicken strips from fridge. Spot chicken in egg wash. After you have accomplished this, coat chicken strips with cornstarch. Set aside to get a couple of minutes to allow breading to dry (essential step in making sure cornstarch adheres to meat during frying cycle).

Drop chicken strips into hot oil and fry for about 2 minutes. Don't fry much longer than this or meat will be dry. Get rid of chicken from oil and set on paper towel-covered plate. Next, heat two tablespoon oil until hot. Throw in garlic, ginger and dried peppers. Cook for about 30 seconds, by which point you'll feel the garlic and dried pepper aroma assaulting your nostrils (smile). Add soy sauce mixture, followed by wine. Stir, allow to simmer to get a minute or so prior to adding cornstarch mixed with water and minimizing heat. Sauce will begin to thicken pretty rapidly, during which point you'll be able to add the sizzling hot oil utilized to fry chicken.

The final methods involve swiftly returning chicken back to wok and mixing it with sauce. Next, add minced green onion and stir speedily just before adding peanuts (optional). Drizzle sesame oil over sauce, speedily stir and eliminate mixture from wok.

Serve more than white rice.




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