SOY SAUCE CHICKEN

By stepjo7269

Real and Healthyt Chinese Cooking
By: Nicholas Zhou

Ingredients

• Marinade:
• 4 chicken legs
• 4 Chinese dried mushrooms, soaked in hot water for at least 15 minutes to soften, stems removed
• 2 green onions, cut on the diagonal into thirds
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 slice ginger, minced
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• Sauce:
• 1/4 cup dark soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon MSG (if desired), if not using, you may want to increase the amount of sugar slightly
• 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• a few drops sesame oil
• 2 - 4 cups oil for deep-frying
• 3 tablespoons oil for stir-frying
• Directions:
• ● Add the marinade ingredients and marinate the chicken for approximately 15 minutes.
• ● While the chicken is marinating, prepare the mushrooms, garlic, ginger, and green onions.
• ● Mix together the sauce ingredients.
• ● Heat the wok and add oil for deep-frying. Slide the chicken legs in carefully and deep-fry until they turn brown. Remove from the wok and drain on paper towels.
• ● Heat the wok and add oil. Add the green onion, garlic, and ginger, and stir-fry until aromatic. ● ● Add the chicken, mushrooms, and the sauce. Cover the wok with a lid and simmer on medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring from time to time.
• ● Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and place on a serving plate.

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Pour the sauce over the chicken to serve.