π How a Chinese Chef cooks Chicken Breast! (ζ΄θ₯ιζ)
Ingredients
- Salt1 Β½ tsp
- Chicken breast1 lb
- OnionΒ½
- Red onionΒ½
- Cornstarch5 tbsp + 1 tsp
- Oil3 oz
- Shaoxing wine7 tsp
- Sesame oil1 tsp
- Oyster sauce3 tbsp
- Soy sauce4 tsp
- Sugar3 tsp
- White pepperΒΌ tsp
- GingerΒ½ oz
- Chicken stock Β· powder1 tsp
Instructions
- Dissolve the salt in the water, then submerge the chicken breast for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Remove the chicken and slice it against the grain into 3 equal pieces. Cut each at an angle into 1-inch thick cutlets, then lightly pound both sides.
- In a bowl, mix the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, cooking wine, sugar, salt, white pepper, cornstarch and grated ginger. Massage into the chicken.
- Cut the white onion and red onion into ΒΌ-inch strips along the grain.
- In a small bowl, mix the oyster sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, bouillon powder, cornstarch, water and cooking wine.
- Coat each cutlet on both sides in cornstarch.
- Heat a flat-bottomed pan on high for 1 to 2 minutes, add the oil and heat for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Lower to medium-low. Fry the cutlets one at a time for 3 minutes, flip and fry 1 more minute, until the internal temperature reaches 165Β°F.
- Add all the white onion and half the red onion to the pan, spreading them out. Lower the heat to low.
- Pour the cooking wine around the edge of the pan and cover for 30 seconds.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken, moving the pieces so they are coated.
- Add the sesame oil. Serve the chicken on a platter with the onions, garnished with the remaining red onion.
Summarized from Made With Lau's video. Watch it for the details.
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