Crisp Skin Chicken
1 chicken (2 1/2 lb)
1 tblsp vinegar
2 tblsp soy sauce
2 tblsp honey
1 tblsp sherry
1 tsp molasses (treacle)
2 tblsp all−purpose flour
1 tsp salt
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. Cover tightly and simmer until just
tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drain, rinse under cold water and
dry with paper towels..
Mix together the vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sherry and treacle
(molasses). Brush this all over the chicken and then hang the chicken in
an airy place to dry, for about 30 minutes. Brush with the remaining soy
sauce mixture again and hang for 20−30 minutes more. Mix the flour and salt
together and rub well into the chicken skin. Fry in deep hot peanut oil
until golden and crisp. Drain well on absorbent paper towels.
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.
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.
Hoi Sin Sauce
Guests dip the pieces of chicken into the dips which are served
separately in small bowls.
1 chicken (2 1/2 lb)
1 tblsp vinegar
2 tblsp soy sauce
2 tblsp honey
1 tblsp sherry
1 tsp molasses (treacle)
2 tblsp all−purpose flour
1 tsp salt
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. Cover tightly and simmer until just
tender, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Drain, rinse under cold water anddry with paper towels..
Mix together the vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sherry and treacle
(molasses). Brush this all over the chicken and then hang the chicken in
an airy place to dry, for about 30 minutes. Brush with the remaining soy
sauce mixture again and hang for 20−30 minutes more. Mix the flour and salt
together and rub well into the chicken skin. Fry in deep hot peanut oil
until golden and crisp. Drain well on absorbent paper towels.
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.
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.
Hoi Sin Sauce
Guests dip the pieces of chicken into the dips which are served
separately in small bowls.