Asian Recipes - Chinese Melt in the Mouth Crispy Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

Marinade:

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tbsp rice wine

• 1/2 tsp five spice powder

• 1 tbsp chopped dried tangerine peel

• 1 tsp sugar

• 1 small onion finely minced

• 2 cms fresh green ginger, minced

• 1 large chicken

• 1 tangerine

• 4 oranges

• fresh greens of choice

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Mix together the marinade ingredients and coat the chicken with the mixture. Marinate for at least five hours in the refrigerator, turning the chicken regularly.

2. Insert the tangerine into the breast cavity of the chicken and steam the bird slowly for about two hours or until flesh is tender but not pink when pierced. Drain and pat dry to remove excess moisture. Remove tangerine.

3. Meanwhile heat sufficient good corn oil to cover the chicken in a large saucepan. Using a wire basket and protecting the working hand, plunge the chicken into the heated oil.

4. The oil will immediately spit and splash if it is the right temperature (180F), so cover quickly with a lid for a minute.

5. Cook without lid for further two minutes or until chicken is crisp and golden brown. Drain on kitchen paper to remove excess oil and serve on a bed of fresh greens with segments of orange.

6. Oranges can be used to squeeze over the chicken flesh if desired.