Crisp Skin Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 each chicken (2 1/2 lb)
- 1 each tblsp vinegar
- 2 each tblsp soy sauce
- 2 each tblsp honey
- 1 each tblsp sherry
- 1 tsp molasses (treacle)
- 2 each tblsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
peanut oil for deep frying Put the chicken in a large saucepan and add boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the chicken.
- 2
Cover tightly and simmer until just tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- 3
Drain, rinse under cold water and dry with paper towels..
- 4
Mix together the vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sherry and treacle (molasses).
- 5
Brush this all over the chicken and then hang the chicken in an airy place to dry, for about 30 minutes.
- 6
Brush with the remaining soy sauce mixture again and hang for 20-30 minutes more.
- 7
Mix the flour and salt together and rub well into the chicken skin.
- 8
Fry in deep hot peanut oil until golden and crisp.
- 9
Drain well on absorbent paper towels.
- 10
Chop the chicken into 8 pieces and serve warm with the following dips: Cinnamon Dip: 1 tblsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper 1/4 tsp salt Mix together, place in a small saucepan and heat until very hot, stirring constantly.
- 11
Pepper and Salt Dip: 1 tblsp salt 1/2 tblsp freshly ground black pepper Mix together, place in a small saucepan and heat, stirring constantly, until the salt begins to brown.
- 12
Hoi Sin Sauce