Peking Chicken Recipe

Name: Peking Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 3 whole chicken breasts; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon dry sherry; ½ teaspoon sesame oil; 1 egg white; cornflour; 1 ½ cups oil; 2 teaspoons grated ginger; 2 garlic cloves; 1 tablespoon tomato sauce; 4 tablespoons sugar; 4 tablespoons white vinegar; 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons cornflour; ⅓ cup water; 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Servings: persons

3 whole chicken breasts
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon dry sherry
½ teaspoon sesame oil
1 egg white
cornflour
1 ½ cups oil
2 teaspoons grated ginger
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon tomato sauce
4 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons white vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornflour
⅓ cup water
1 teaspoon sesame oil

1
With skin side down, place breasts flat on board.
2
Cut slits all over flesh to break up muscle fibre and tendons, this will prevent meat shrinking during cooking.
3
Pound meat out slightly.
4
Sprinkle salt, sugar, dry sherry, sesame oil and lightly beaten egg white over meat, mix well, stand 30 minutes.
5
Coat meat thoroughly with cornflour.
6
Heat pan, add oil; when oil is hot add pieces of chicken.
7
Fry gently until golden brown and cooked through, turning once, drain.
8
Repeat with the rest until they are all done.
9
Chop meat into 1cm strips.
10
Arrange on serving plate, pour sauce over.
11
Sauce: Combine ginger, crushed garlic, tomato sauce, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and salt in a bowl, let stand 30 minutes.
12
Strain sauce into a sauce pan, add combined cornflour and water, mix well.
13
Stir sauce over medium heat until sauce boils and thickens, add sesame oil and mix well together.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 whole chicken breasts, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon dry sherry, and more.

Yes, Peking Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Peking Chicken

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