Chinese Crispy Chicken with Scallion Soy Dressing
Quick answer
- Total time
- 35 min
- Level
- Medium
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Yuringi coats chicken thigh in starch, fries it twice, and serves it over lettuce with scallion, chili, and a soy, vinegar, and sugar dressing.
Read more
Fry until the coating is firm and crisp, drain well, and slice into bite-size pieces. Arrange the chicken and aromatics over thoroughly drained lettuce and pour on the dressing only at serving time to slow softening of the crust.
Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Prep
Tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces, rinse in cold water, drain, and thinly slice the scallion and chili pepper.
- 2Season
Mix soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and 2 tbsp of water in a bowl, stirring until the sugar dissolves to complete the sauce.
- 3Season
Remove fat from the chicken thigh, season with salt, and coat with potato starch, pressing firmly.
- 4Heat
Put the chicken in vegetable oil heated to 180C and double-fry for 6 minutes until the surface is firm and crispy.
- 5Finish
Lay lettuce on the bottom of a plate, slice the fried chicken and place it on top, then add the sliced scallions and chilis.
- 6Finish
Pour the prepared sauce evenly over the chicken so it absorbs the flavor, and serve immediately.
Practical Cooking Checks
The cues that matter most while cooking.
- Key technique
- Double-fried crispy chicken
- Finish cue
- Put the chicken in vegetable oil heated to 180C and double-fry for 6 minutes until the surface is firm and crispy.
Cooking decision evidence
Calculated Charim data and applicable official food safety guidance.
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35min, 9 ingredients
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40min, 8 ingredients
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