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Crispy Chinese Chicken
You can make this Crispy Chinese Chicken in 20 minutes inspired by the famous Chinese takeout General Tso Chicken sauce that you can't get enough of! The chicken is crispy from the skin and the sauce is tangy, spicy and umami from the soy sauce.
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Dana Rao📖 cookwithdana
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Chop garlic cloves and green onions. Then, slice some ginger.
garlic (chopped)2 clovesreen onions (chopped 3 inch lengthwise)2 ggreen onions (thinly sliced)
2
Dry chicken thighs with a paper towel to ensure it is dry. Add some salt and white pepper on both sides.
salt1 teaspoon
3
Heat pan on medium heat. When it is hot, add some neutral oil. Then, add the chicken (skin side down) on the pan gently. Fry for ⏱️ 5 minutes on each side until both sides are golden.
neutral oil1 tablespoon
4
Once the chicken is done set it aside, so the chicken skin remains crispy. You may cut it up in smaller pieces if you like.
5
Using the same pan on medium fry the dried chili peppers. Fry for one minute and ensure the peppers get a dark red.
6
Then, add garlic, ginger, and green onions. Fry for one minute.
garlic (chopped)2 clovesreen onions (chopped 3 inch lengthwise)2 ggreen onions (thinly sliced)
7
(optional) Add some shaoxing cooking wine to the pan.
shaoxing cooking wine (optional)1 tablespoon
8
Mix soy sauce, rice vinegar, oyster sauce, sugar, water and corn starch.
soy sauce1 tablespoonoyster sauce1 tablespoonwater1 cup
9
Turn heat to low medium. Stir the slurry sauce as the cornstarch is all at the bottom. Then, add the slurry sauce to the pan and continually to mix together so the sauce is not clumpy.
cornstarch1 tablespoon
10
To serve, pour the sauce on top of the chicken and enjoy while crispy. Eat with some steamed vegetables and white rice to soak up the sauce.
Nutrition Facts
calories
116 kcal
fat Content
7 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
1921 mg
protein Content
2 g
trans Fat Content
0.03 g
carbohydrate Content
10 g
saturated Fat Content
1 g
unsaturated Fat Content
6 g
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