Description
Daddy Wu’s chicken recipe describes fried chicken tossed in a sweet lemon sauce with ketchup, sugar, and soy flavors, served hot over rice..
Ingredients
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- 2lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch chunks)
- Canola oil (for deep-frying)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sake
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1/2 red onion (sliced)
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sake
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon ginger (grated)
- zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 3 green onions (sliced)
Instructions
- In a sealable plastic bag combine 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 2 tablespoons sake, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon garlic. 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, and 1 teaspoon sesame oil.
- Add the chicken and toss to coat. Seal the bag and place into the refrigerator. Allow the chicken to marinate for at least 4 hours to overnight.
- Remove chicken from the marinade. Heat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. Add the beaten eggs to a shallow dish. In another shallow dish combine flour and cornstarch.
- Dredge the chicken first in the eggs, and then in the flour mixture until all of the pieces are coated. Deep-fry chicken in small batches until golden brown in color and fully cooked (the internal temperature has reached 165 Degrees F.). Drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a wok over high heat. Add in the red onion and sauté for a minute, Add in the cherry tomatoes and sauté for an additional minute. Add the ketchup, brown sugar, 1 teaspoon sake, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, chicken broth, ¼ teaspoon ginger, lemon juice, and zest. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until the sauce has thickened (about 10 minutes). Add the chicken to the sauce and coat.
- Serve over rice, and garnish with green onions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 701
- Sugar: 18.1 g
- Sodium: 1139.9 mg
- Fat: 22.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 58.4 g
- Protein: 60.4 g
- Cholesterol: 305.3 mg