Spicy Asian Chicken Lollipops Food

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Steps:

• 1 Fill a large pot halfway with oil and preheat to 300°F. 2 Set a rack over a baking sheet. 3 In a large bowl whisk together the cornstarch, flour and water until mixture is the texture of crepe batter, adding more water by the tablespoonful if necessary. 4 In batches, dip the wings into the batter, then let the excess drip off before adding to oil. 5 Fry until very pale and golden, 8 minutes. 6 Transfer the fried wings to rack to cool and repeat with the remaining wings. 7 Raise the oil temperature to 350°F. 8 Fry the wings a second time until golden brown, an additional 4-5 minutes. 9 Move back to rack to drain and cool slightly.
• 1 In a large bowl whisk together the hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sambal oelek (chili sauce), vinegar, sesame oil and garlic. 2 Toss the wings in the sauce and transfer to a serving platter. 3 Garnish with sesame seeds.

CHICKEN LOLLIPOPS

Steps:

• With a paring knife, cut around the thin tip of each chicken wing to loosen the meat around the joint. While holding the base, push the meat down gently to expose the bone and form a "chicken lollipop." Remove any flesh left on the thin end with a clean towel.
• Combine the honey and mustard in a mixing bowl. Thin the mixture out with a bit of water. Dip the chicken meat in honey-mustard, allowing the excess to drip off, then coat with bread crumbs.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place "chicken lollipops" on a baking pan standing up. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

SPICY ASIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to the package directions.
• In a large bowl, beat the egg. Place the cornstarch in another large bowl.
• Add the chicken to the egg and toss to coat. A few pieces at a time, lift the chicken out of the egg and coat in the cornstarch, tapping off the excess. Transfer to a plate.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. In 2 batches, cook the chicken, turning occasionally, until golden (3 to 5 minutes). Transfer to a plate.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the skillet over medium heat.
• Add the Brussels sprouts, ginger, and garlic and cook, tossing occasionally, until beginning to soften (2 to 3 minutes).
• Add the soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and water and cook, stirring occasionally, until the Brussels sprouts are crisp-tender and the liquid begins to thicken (2 to 3 minutes).
• Return the chicken to the skillet, along with the chili, and cook, tossing, until heated through (about 2 minutes). Add the sesame oil and scallions.
• Serve over the rice and sprinkle with the peanuts.

CHINESE CHICKEN LOLLIPOPS/ DRUMS OF HEAVEN

Steps:

• Cook the lollipops in salted water for 5 minutes.
• Take them out of the water dry them thoroughly.
• Saute in just the worcestershire sauce for another 5 minutes. Till they are completely dry.
• Mix the rest of the ingredients to make a thick batter as for pancakes. Dip each lollipop into this batter and deep fry.
• Variation: The other option is to bake (a low cholestrol option) these after sauteing them in the worcestershire sauce
• Minus the eggs and the flour from the rest of the ingredients so that it forms a sauce rather than batter.
• Bake or grill at 180C till they are cooked and browned.
• Serve with Schezwan sauce.