Chinese Honey Chicken - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken, breas cut into 1-inch chunks
oil (for deep frying)
Batter
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 egg white
Sauce
1 1/2 tablespoons oil
2 teaspoons ginger (minced)
3 tablespoons garlic (minced)
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon cornstarch (mixed with 1 tsp water)
sesame seeds (for garnish)
Preparation
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Step 1.- In a large bowl mix all batter ingredients together until smooth. Cover and allow the batter to sit for at least 30 minutes. Add the chicken to the batter tossing to coat.
Step 2- Heat a deep fryer to 350 degrees. Fry chicken bit in batches for 2 minutes or until batter becomes firm. Drain on paper towels.
Step 3- To make sauc. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoon of oil in your wok. Add garlic and ginger and stir fry for 30 seconds. Add salt, honey, vinegar and water. Mix well. Combine 1 tsp of water with 1 tsp of cornstarch. Add to sauce and simmer for 2 minutes.
Step 4- Coat chicken and the sauce and garnish with sesame seeds. ( serve with rice).
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