Sesame Chicken with Fun See
A crunchy and flavorful Cantonese dish with sesame and puffed noodles.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts (about 2 lb)
- 1 egg
- 2 T flour
- 1/4 C plus 2 T cornstarch
- 1/2 C plus 2 T water
- 1 t salt
- 3 t oil, plus oil for frying
- 1/4 t baking soda
- 1/4 t white pepper
- 1 C sugar
- 1 C Chinese Chicken Broth
- 3/4 C vinegar
- 2 t dark soy sauce
- 2 t chili paste
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 2 oz cellophane noodles
- 2 T toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Cut chicken into strips. Mix batter ingredients. Stir in chicken and chill 20 minutes.
- Mix water and cornstarch. Make sauce: boil sugar, broth, vinegar, soy, chili paste, oil, garlic.
- Stir in cornstarch mix. Cook until thick. Keep warm.
- Fry noodles in oil until puffed. Drain.
- Fry chicken in batches at 350°F, then fry again at 375°F until golden.
- Place on platter, pour sauce, sprinkle sesame seeds, arrange noodles around chicken.