Try out this authentic and savory Chinese Chicken recipe blended with a comprehensive oriental spice mix for complete flavor enhancement.
Ingredients
- 2 Leg & Thigh Quarters
- 4 tbsp Chief Brand Ginger Soy Sauce
- 3 tbsp Rice Wine
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tbsp Chief Brand Chinese Seasoning
- 1 1/2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- ~3 cups Vegetable Oil, for frying
- 2 tbsp Chives, chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Place chicken quarters into a medium zip lock bag and place in the ginger soy sauce, rice wine, sugar, and Chinese seasoning powder.
- Mix well and let marinate overnight or a minimum of 3 hours.
- Place oil into a medium saucepan to heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Meanwhile, remove chicken from bag and pat dry with napkins. Reserve soy marinade.
- When oil is heated, place chicken quarters in and fry 5 minutes on each side.
- Remove from hot oil and let drain on napkins and cool. Using a Chinese chopper, cut chicken into long vertical cuts and place pieces into a small serving platter.
- Place a small sauté pan over high heat. Pour in the 1 ½ tbsp of vegetable oil and 1 tbsp sesame oil to heat. When extremely hot, pour this hot oil over the cut pieces.
- Return the same pan to the high heat and add in the reserved marinade. Bring to a boil, cook for 1 minute and then drizzle this sauce over the chicken pieces. Garnish with chopped chives and serve.