This is a Northern Chinese recipe
Ingredients:
3 tbsps soy sauce
1 tbsp dry sherry
1 tsp peppercorns
¼ cup chopped scallions
1 ½ lb boneless chicken, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 egg, beaten
5 tbsps cornstarch
2 tbsps all-purpose flour
Oil for deep frying
Directions:
1. Mix together the soy sauce, sherry, pepper and scallions. Add the chicken and leave for 15 minutes.
2. Beat together the egg, cornstarch and flour to make a smooth batter. Dip the chicken pieces into the batter to coat well.
3.
Heat the oil to 180°C/250°F. Deep fry the chicken pieces a few times at a time until crisp and golden brown. Drain well on absorbent kitchen paper. Serve hot with
Szechuan Peppery Hot Sauce.
