Crispy Mandarin Chicken Food

MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Spray chicken breasts with vegetable oil spray.
• Grill chicken breasts 4-6 minutes per side or until done (chicken should be brown in spots).
• Chop chicken into bite size pieces, set aside.
• Combine sugar, soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, garlic and ginger in a small saucepan.
• Heat over medium until sugar is dissolved, stirring often.
• Bring to boil.
• Combine cornstarch and water.
• Add to sauce pan, stirring often.
• Reduce heat and simmer 4-6 minutes or until sauce thickens.
• Pour chicken into a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Heat until chicken sizzles, then reduce heat and pour sauce over the chicken.
• Heat through.
• Serve over white rice.

CRISPY MANDARIN CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl combine the egg white, 2 T's cornstarch, and soy sauce.
• Whisk well.
• Add chicken pieces.
• Toss well to coat, set aside.
• In a medium mixing bowl combine the bisquik, water and sesame seeds.
• Mix well.
• Add to chicken mixture, stirring well to coat.
• In a large, deep skillet heat oil, or plug in your deep fryer.
• Combine mandarin juice and enough water to make 1 and 1/4 cups.
• Pour into a large skillet and bring to a boil.
• Add carrots.
• Cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• Add peppers and onions.
• Cook 1 minute.
• Combine ketchup, sugar, cornstarch, vinegar and bouillon granules,, mixing well.
• Stir into vegetable mixture.
• Stir well and remove from heat.
• Cook chicken pieces in batches, drain on paper towels.
• When chicken is cooked, heat vegetable mixture, allow to thicken then add chicken.
• Serve over hot rice.
• I like this over a spinach and mushroom salad-the heat wilts the spinach "just right".
• Serves 4.

MANDARIN CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing and toss with salad.
• Serve at once.

PEKING CHICKEN WITH MANDARIN PANCAKE

Steps:

• CHICKEN: Using the tines of the fork, prick holes through the skin and meat of the chicken. This allows for the marinade to seep through. Combine all the rest of the ingredients and marinate the chicken breasts for up to 4 hours.
• Slice the cucumber into very thin julienne strips. Slice the green onion stalks into very thin julienne strips. Soak both the cucumber and the onions in 1 cup of ice cold water. Drain very well before serving.
• Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Drain the breasts, discard marinade, and pat the chicken very dry, especially the skin side. Heat 3 tablespoons of cooking oil in large oven proof fry pan on high heat. If you don't have an oven proof fry pan, just transfer the chicken to a roasting pan or baking sheet. When oil is hot, place chicken, skin side down in the pan. Fry until the skin is golden and crisp, about 3-5 minutes. (tip: don't move the chicken when you are frying it. just leave it alone and let it fry to crisp up).
• Turn skin side up and place oven proof fry pan in the oven for 15 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. Timing really depends on how thick your chicken breasts are. I always use a quick read thermometer to check the internal temperature of the chicken breast- it should be 160 degrees. Move on to the making the pancakes in step 5, while the chicken is in the oven.
• PANCAKE: Lightly spoon the flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and water in a large bowl. Stir until a soft dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 3 minutes).
• Shape the dough into a 1 1/2-inch-thick log. Divide the dough into 16 equal portions. Roll each dough portion into a 6-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Brush 8 pancakes evenly with oil. Top each with one of the remaining pancakes, gently pressing together.
• Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place 1 pancake stack in pan, and cook 1 minute on each side or until slightly puffed. Remove from pan, and cool. Peel pancakes apart to make 2 pancakes.
• TO SERVE: Remove chicken breast from the pan and let rest on cutting board for 10 minutes. After the 10 minutes have passed, carefully cut the chicken breast with the sharpest knife you own, into thin 1/2" thick slices, keeping the skin intact.
• TO EAT: I typically serve this family style at the table and let everyone make their own. Place 1 pancake in the palm of your hand or on a plate; slather on Hoisin sauce, add 3 slices of chicken, a few cucumber strips and some green onion shavings. Roll the pancake up and chow down!

CRISPY CHICKEN WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook chicken in simmering chicken stock to almost cover until nearly tender about 20 minutes.
• Remove and suspend over a bowl to dry at room temperature about 2 hours until chicken is thoroughly cooled.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees in a wok to fry chicken.
• Fry chicken for approximately 20 minutes turning until golden on oil sides.
• Combine squeezed lemon juice from 3 lemons with sugar and 1/2 cup boiling water in a saucepan. Bring this to a boil and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until sugar is dissolved. Add 2 teaspoons oil and soy sauce to sugar mixture. Remove from heat and set aside. Place chicken on a serving platter and garnish with triangles of lemon peel. Bring reserved sauce to a boil again. Mix cornstarch with a small amount of cold water to make a paste and stir into lemon sauce. Cook stirring until thickened slightly and spoon over chicken pieces.