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SESAME CHICKEN From the Imperial Chinese Restaurant Chicken Breast, skinless & boned 2 pieces about 6-8 oz. Corn starch 5 tablespoon Salt a pinch Water 6 tablespoon Minced ginger 1/2 teaspoon Chopped fresh garlic 1/2 teaspoon Chili oil 1/2 - 1 teaspoon depending on degree of spicy of your taste Roasted sesame seeds 1/2 teaspoon Salad oil for deep fry Iceberg lettuce a handfull
Sauce:
Chicken broth 8 tablespoon Dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon Soy sauce 2 tablespoon Sugar 4 tablespoon White vinegar 4 tablespoon Corn starch 1 teaspoon Sake 1 teaspoon Oyster sauce 1/2 teaspoon In a small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients until well blended.
Cut chicken breast into 1/2 inch strips. Place in a bowl with water and salt and let soak for about 15 minutes. Do not drain. Add cornstarch and mix well, coating chicken. Add 1 tablespoon salad oil to chicken and mix to smooth and separate chicken strips.
Heat wok with medium flame, pour in oil for deep frying. Heat oil up to about 325 degrees. Place coated chicken strips in piece by piece and fry until it is crispy and cooked through. Remove chicken and pour off oil.
Heat up wok again with an additional 1-teaspoon salad oil. Add ginger, garlic and chili oil stir frying until fragrant. Add sauce mix, stir until thickens. Add fried chicken strips and mix well to coat all chicken strips with sauce. Sprinkle on the sesame seeds before serving on a bed of lettuce.
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