3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon pale dry sherry
1 teaspoon peppercorns
1/4 cup chopped scallion
1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken, cut into 1" pieces
1 egg, beaten
5 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
Oil for deep frying
3 teaspoons salt
Mix together the soy sauce, sherry, pepper, salt and spring onions (shallots or scallions). Add the chicken and leave for 15 minutes. Beat together the eggs, cornstarch and flour to make a smooth batter. Dip chicken pieces into the batter to coat well. Heat the oil to 180 C. or 350 degrees F. Deep fry the chicken pieces a few at a time until crisp and golden brown. Serve warm.
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