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Crisp Chicken Szechuan
Yield: 1 Servings
Ingredients and directions for this recipe
YIELD: 6 SERVINGS
3 ea Tb Peppersalt; see below
1 ea Tb Dry sherry
4 ea Scallions
3 lb Whole chicken; - cleaned
8 c -boiling water
2 ea Tb Soy sauce
2 ea Tb All purpose flour
1 ea Tb Cornstarch
8 c Oil; for deep frying
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2 ea Tb Szechuan peppercorns
2 ea Tb Salt
Put Peppersalt and sherry in a large bowl; pound scallions with the
broad side of a cleaver, then chop into 1 inch lengths; add to
peppersalt mixture. Rinse chicken in cold water; pat dry with paper
towels; rub inside and outside with peppercorn mixture; refrigerate
chicken for 8 hours. Pour 4 cups boiling water into a wok or large
pot; place chicken in a baking dish in steamer or on steamer rack
over boiling water; cover wok and steam the chicken over medium heat
about 2 hours until meat is very tender, adding more boiling water
as needed. Remove wok from heat; let cool slightly before removing
chicken; pat chicken dry and let cool; brush soy sauce all over
chicken. Combine flour and cornstarch; dust chicken with mixture;
heat oil in a wok over high heat to 350F; carefully lower chicken
into hot oil with tongs; deep fry 2 minutes; remove chicken from oil
with tongs; set aside. Reheat oil to 350F and carefully submerge
chicken in hot oil again; deep fry 1 minute or until chicken is
browned and crisp; remove and let cool a few minutes. Use a heavy,
sharp cleaver to chop cooked chicken into small serving pieces. 4
servings. Heat a medium saucepan over medium-low heat 1 minute; add
peppercorns and stir-fry for 5 minutes; remove saucepan from heat and
let cool; grind peppercorns into a fine powder with a mortar and
pestle; add salt, mix well. Store in a tightly covered container.
Makes about cup. C.OZBURN ++++-
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