Sesame Oil Beancurd Stick Chicken

配料

700gm Chicken (2 whole legs and half a breast)

3 Tbsp sesame oil

1 Tbsp oyster sauce

1.5 Tbsp light soy sauce

Pepper

150gm beancurd sticks (make sure they are really dry before using)

2 cups water

1 cup Cooking oil for frying

1 tsp cornstarch mixed with 1/4 cup water

步骤

Dark soy sauce for better colour.

1. Chop chicken into smaller sizes. Marinade with light soy sauce, oyster sauce and sesame oil. Set aside for half an hour, minimum.

2. Heat wok on medium low heat. Put in 1 cup of cooking oil.

3. Break beancurd sticks into smaller pieces and fry them piece by piece until they blister all over. It won't take long.

4. Prepare a basin of water and soak the hot fried beancurd sticks in water. Excess oil will be removed.

5. Remove beancurd sticks from water, shake off the excess water and snip into preferred lengths.

6. After frying the beancurd sticks, pour away the oil and with the oily wok, turn heat to high. Put in chicken pieces and fry until they are browned and you see the skin starting to release oil.

7. Put in water and beancurd sticks. Make sure the beancurd sticks are well submerged in the liquid. Add more if it's not enough.

8. Cook with lid on until the beancurd sticks reach your desired level of softness. Reduce the gravy and thicken with cornstarch mixture. Add dark soy sauce if it's too light. (I find it salty enough and didn't add any more seasonings besides whatever that is in the marinade)

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