Serves: 6
Total Calories: 292
1. Wipe chicken with a damp cloth. With a sharp knife, make an incision along backbone, but do not cut through bone. Place bird in a heatproof bowl and add stock.
2. Steam 30 minutes. (See HOW-TO, _Steaming and BACKGROUND, 06- Techniques of Chinese Cooking STEAMING). Meanwhile blanch almonds and chop coarsely.
3. Let bird cool slightly then bone. Beat egg lightly and blend in flour and salt to make a batter then coat chicken with batter.
4. Heat oil until nearly smoking. Gently lower in chicken, using a wire basket or large long-handled Chinese strainer. Deep-fry, basting and turning until golden. Drain on paper toweling.
5. Let bird cool slightly. Carefully cut in 1 1/2-inch strips (running from backbone to breastbone), then in 1 1/2-inch squares. Arrange, skin-side up, on a serving platter.
6. In a cup, blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste. In a saucepan, combine soy sauce, honey and remaining water, and heat, stirring. Then add cornstarch paste and stir in to thicken. Pour over chicken. Garnish with nutmeats and serve.
VARIATION:
* For the almonds, substitute walnuts or pecans, or use all 3 in combination.
The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.
This Steamed And Deep-Fried Chicken With Nutmeats recipe is from the Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.
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