Empress Chicken

Serves 8

Ingredients

Scale: 1x
  • 3 pound Chicken breasts (cubed)
  • ¼ cup Soy sauce (dark)
  • 1 large Egg (beaten)
  • ½ cup Cornstarch
  • 2 cup Green onion (minced)
  • 8 small Hot Peppers (de-seeded)
  • cup Chicken stock
  • ½ cup Sugar
  • ½ cup Cornstarch
  • ½ cup Soy
  • ¼ cup White vinegar
  • ¼ cup Sake
  • teaspoon Garlic cloves (minced)
  • teaspoon Ginger (fresh, chopped)

Instructions

  1. Empress Chicken (Chinese)
  2. SAUCE
  3. 1 1/2 cups Chicken stock
  4. 1 1/2 teaspoons Garlic cloves, minced
  5. 1 1/2 teaspoons Ginger, fresh, chopped
  6. Prepare sauce first. Combine everything in quart jar and shake vigorously. Store in fridge. When ready to use, shake again.
  7. Mix chicken and soy sauce.
  8. Stir in egg. Add cornstarch and mix chicken until coated.
  9. Deep fry in hot oil until golden brown.
  10. Drain on paper towel.
  11. Place a small amount of oil in wok and heat to very hot.
  12. Add onions and peppers and stir fry for 30 seconds.
  13. Stir in sauce mixture(remember to shake first).
  14. Cook until thick. If it gets too thick, add some water until desired consistency.
  15. Add chicken and cook until hot and bubbly.