Scallion Oil Chicken Pieces
After the chicken pieces are fried through, slowly braise them in scallion oil for a rich scallion aroma and well-absorbed flavor.
Ingredients
Chicken (washed and cut into pieces)
to taste
Scallions (finely chopped)
2
Ginger (sliced)
1 small
Cinnamon bark
to taste
Starch (for thickening)
to taste
Cooking oil (for frying chicken pieces)
to taste
Soy sauce (for marinating and seasoning)
to taste
Cooking wine
to taste
Scallion oil
to taste
Fine salt
to taste
White sugar
to taste
MSG
to taste
Instructions
1
Marinate Chicken Pieces
Wash the chicken and cut into pieces, mix well with soy sauce and cooking wine, and marinate for 20 minutes; finely chop the scallions and slice the ginger.
2
Fry Chicken Pieces
Pour the cooking oil into a wok and heat to about 80% hot, add the chicken pieces and deep-fry until cooked through, then remove and drain the oil.
3
Build the Scallion Oil Base
Heat the scallion oil in the wok, add the chopped scallions and ginger slices to release their aroma, splash in the cooking wine and soy sauce, then add water, cinnamon bark, salt, and sugar.
4
Simmer and Thicken
Once the liquid comes to a boil, add the chicken pieces, switch to low heat and simmer gently until cooked through, stir in the MSG, thicken with a cornstarch slurry, and serve.
