Best Deep Fried Peking Chicken Recipes

DEEP-FRIED PEKING CHICKEN: CELERY SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Slice celery stalks thin. Mince scallions. Place both in a saucepan. 2. Add sherry, soy sauce, oil and stock bring slowly to a boil. 3. Add deep-fried chicken pieces and simmer, covered, to heat through. Remove chicken, leaving liquids in pan. 4. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste then stir in to thicken. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

DEEP-FRIED PEKING CHICKEN: SOY-VINEGAR SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Mince leek, ginger root and garlic. Then combine in a saucepan with remaining ingredients. 2. Cook 2 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly. Then pour over chicken and serve.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

PEKING DEEP FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 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.

DEEP-FRIED PEKING CHICKEN: GREEN-PEA-CATSUP SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Shell green peas. 2. Heat oil. Add peas stir-fry 1 minute. Then stir in catsup, sherry, sugar and salt. 3. Add stock and heat quickly. 4. Add deep-fried chicken pieces. Simmer, covered, to heat through then serve.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

DEEP FRIED CHICKEN A LA PEKING DUCK

Steps:

• 1. Place chicken in a large pan. Boil water and pour over. Bring to a boil again then simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid for stock.2. Rinse bird quickly under cold running water. Blot dry with paper toweling.3. Combine vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sherry and molasses. Brush mixture over chicken skin. (Reserve the remainder.) Hang bird up to dry about 30minutes in a cool, airy place.4. Brush remainder of soy-vinegar mixture over bird. Suspend chicken again and let dry another 20 to 30 minutes. Then combine flour and salt and rublightly into skin.5. Heat oil in deep fryer until smoking. Gently lower in bird, using a wire basket or large, long-handled Chinese strainer. Deep-fry, turning and basting, untilgolden-brown. Drain on paper toweling.6. Remove crisp skin, cutting it in 2-inch squares. Serve on thin slices of white bread with crusts removed, accompanied by onion brushes and a dip of either plum or hoisin sauce.

DEEP-FRIED PEKING CHICKEN: MIXED VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Soak dried mushrooms. 2. Shred ginger root. Slice bamboo shoots, Chinese lettuce, water chestnuts and soaked mushrooms. 3. Heat oil. Add salt, then ginger root, and stir-fry a few times. 4. Add all sliced vegetables stir-fry to heat through (1 to 2 minutes). Add stock and heat quickly. Cook, covered, 2 to 3 minutes then stir in sugar and pepper. 5. Meanwhile blend cornstarch and cold water to a paste. Then stir in to thicken. Pour sauce over chicken and serve.The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.

PEKING CHICKEN - DEEP-FRIED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the chicken.
• Cut the chicken into 8 equal pieces.
• Rub the salt and white pepper over the chicken pieces.
• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, Chinese rice wine or sherry, 2 of the chopped green onions, minced ginger and sugar.
• Set aside half of the marinade to use later.
• Place the chicken pieces in a large resealable bag.
• Pour in the unreserved marinade.
• Seal and place in the refrigerator. Marinate for 4 to 6 hours, turning occasionally to make sure all of the chicken is covered.
• Heat oil for deep-frying to between 360-375°F.
• While the oil is heating, drain the chicken pieces and discard the marinade used to marinate the chicken.
• Make sure the chicken pieces are quite dry.
• Dredge each of the chicken pieces in the flour.
• Deep-fry the chicken, a few pieces at a time, in the hot oil until they are golden brown and crispy.
• Remove from the wok with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons oil from the wok.
• Add the minced garlic and the reserved green onion and stir-fry until aromatic (about 30 seconds).
• Add the reserved marinade.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add the deep-fried chicken.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Serve immediately.

DEEP-FRIED PEKING CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Wipe chicken with a damp cloth. With a cleaver, chop bird, bones and all, in 8 pieces, each approximately the same size. Place in a deep bowl. Sprinkle with salt, sugar and pepper. 2. Cut scallion stalk in 1-inch sections mince ginger root. Add to bowl along with soy sauce and sherry. Let chicken stand 2 to 3 hours in mixture, turning occasionally. 3. Drain chicken well, discarding marinade then dredge lightly with cornstarch. Meanwhile heat oil. 4. Add chicken a few pieces at a time and deep-fry until light golden (about 5 minutes). Lift out with a strainer or tongs and let cool slightly while reheating oil. 5. Return chicken to oil. Refry until crisp and golden (3 to 5 minutes more). 6. Drain on paper toweling. Serve plain or with any sauce for deep-fried Peking Chicken (search for "Category: Deep-Fried Peking Chicken Sauces"). NOTE: This chicken may also be chopped, bones and all, in 2-inch sections either before or after deep-frying. VARIATIONS: * For the marinade seasonings in steps 1 and 2, substitute any of the following mixtures and rub over chicken: 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons oil, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons sherry. 2 tablespoons cognac, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sugar, and 1 garlic clove, minced. 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons chicken fat. * In step 3, dip chicken first in egg white, then dredge in cornstarch. The Thousand Recipe Chinese Cookbook. ©1994 by Gloria Bley Miller.