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Sunday, May 3, 2015

General Yinzer's Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1/2 cup heinz ketchup
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1/3 cup malt vinegar (heinz, of course!)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon powdered ginger
  • 1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
  • 4 drops sesame oil
  • 2/3 cup cold water
  • 4 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk, in a med. bowl
  • 3/4 cup cornstarch, in a med. bowl
  • vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

  • 1 combine all ingredients in saucepan except water and corn starch and heat over med high, stirring to mix.
  • 2 in measuring cup, thoroughly mix the cold water with the cornstarch.
  • 3 after the mixture in the saucepan starts to bubble, slowly whisk in cornstarch mix until completely mixed.
  • 4 once sauce starts to thicken, remove from heat, and stir to ensure uniform texture.
  • 5 fill a large pot or skillet to 1.5" with vegetable oil.
  • 6 heat oil to 375°.
  • 7 cut the chicken into 1-1.5" pieces and then place in bowl of milk.
  • 8 once oil is hot and chicken has soaked for 5 minutes, use a fork to take chicken and dip to coat it with cornstarch.
  • 9 drop in oil and cook until chicken is done (hardened and slightly browned), about 2 minutes. if unsure, break a piece open and check for doneness and adjust time accordingly.
  • 10 once all chicken is cooked, put in a large bowl and pour sauce over the chicken and toss to coat thoroughly.
  • 11 serve over rice, and even add broccoli if so inclined.
  • 12 enjoy!

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