Ingredients
- 4 green onions
- 2 chicken breasts at (whole)
- 2 garlic (cloves)
- 1 chunks
- 1 egg (white)
- 1 sections
- 1/2 chinese vingear (red)
- 2 quart saucepan
- 3 c peanut oil
- 1/2 c peanuts (raw)
- 1/2 c chicken stock
- 1 1/2 tb water chestnut flour
- 1 tb dry sherry
- 1/2 tb sesame oil
- 1/2 tb dark soy sauce
- 1 tb ginger root (minced)
- 1 pn sugar
chicken, add egg white to water chestnut flour. Beat mixture with a single chopstick (not an egg beater or whisk). Stir chicken pieces into egg mixture to coat thoroughly. Marinate 5 minutes. Note: water chestnut flour gives a lighter crust than cornstarch, though the latter may be substituted. Deep-frying: Heat cooking oil in wok or deep-fryer to medium heat (you'll need more oil for deep-fryer). Fry peanuts until they are a light tan color; if a test peanut browns quickly, turn down heat. Remove peanuts with strainer or slotted spoon; drain on paper towel or paper bag. Reserve. Turn up heat slightly for chicken. Test a chunk first: chicken should raise to surface immediately & brown in about 2 minutes. Deep-fry coated chicken chunks until golden brown. Deep-fry no more than 8 chunks at a time. Use long chopsticks or spatula to keep pieces separate while they are frying. Remove with long chopsticks or slotted spoon. Reserve. Sauce: While deep-frying chicken, heat sauce to simmer. Add green onions & peanuts about a minute before serving. At the last minute, add chicken pieces to sauce, mix quickly & serve.