Paper-Wrapped Chicken

This recipe is courtesy of the Chang family in Singapore that has been passed down for 5 generation of Cantonese. It is a simple dish with savory flavors that I have enjoyed on many occasions.

Ingredients

Instructions

To make ginger juice:

Scrap off the skin and finely chop a 2-inch knob of ginger. Put the chopped ginger in a spice grinder with 1 tablespoon water and process until crushed. Pour the mixture into a sieve, pressing down with a large spoon to extract the ginger juice, which can be used in marinades.

  1. Put the chicken in a large bowl. Add all the seasoning ingredients and mix well, preferably with your hands. Marinate for at least 2 hours, placing it in the bowl in the refrigerator, stirring a few times.
  2. Drain the chicken pieces. Put a piece of chicken in the centre of each piece of paper, with one point facing you, diamond-fashion. Tuck in the end closest to you, then the sides, then fold over and tuck in the end envelope-fashion.
  3. Deep-fry the wrapped chicken, a few pieces at a time, over high heat, turning several times during cooking, about 5 minutes.
  4. Serve the chicken pieces in their wrappers and remember to provide a bowl for the discarded papers, and finger bowls for rinsing the hands or paper napkins.

Serves: 4-6

Wine Pairing

Esser® Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay


 
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