Crisp Skin Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
741
Calories
Total time
180
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 kg chicken
  • 1 tbsp vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp dry sherry
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • oil , for deep frying

Directions:

  1. Put chicken in a large saucepan and add boiling water to come halfway up the sides of the chicken.
  2. Cover tightly and simmer until just tender, about 45 - 60 minutes.
  3. Drain , rinse under cold water and dry with absorbent kitchen paper.
  4. Mix together the vinegar, soy sauce, honey, sherry and syrup.
  5. Brush this all over the chicken and then hang the chicken in an airy place to dry about 30 minutes.
  6. Brush again with the remaining soy sauce mixture and hang again for 20 - 30 minutes.
  7. Mix the flour and salt together and rub well into the chicken skin.
  8. Deep-fry until golden and crisp.
  9. Drain well on absorbent paper.
  10. Chop the chicken into 8 pieces and serve warm with dips.
  11. CINNAMON DIP Mix together 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon, 1/2 tsp ground ginger, 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper and salt. Put in a small saucepan, heat until very hot, stirring constantly.
  12. PEPPER AND SALT DIP Mix together 1 Tbsp salt and 1/2 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper.
  13. Put into a small saucepan and heat, stirring, until the salt begins to brown.
  14. Serve the dips separately in small alongside a bowl of hoisin sauce (served cold) Guests eat the chicken with their fingers, dipping each piece into the dips and sauce. Place finger bowls of cold water on the table.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 741.49 Kcal (3104 kJ)
Calories from fat 430.53 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47.84g 74%
Cholesterol 281.25mg 94%
Sodium 1408.41mg 59%
Potassium 625.31mg 13%
Total Carbs 14.71g 5%
Sugars 9.69g 39%
Dietary Fiber 0.61g 2%
Protein 57.83g 116%
Vitamin C 9.5mg 16%
Iron 3.7mg 20%
Calcium 51.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 212.12 Kcal (888 kJ)
Calories from fat 123.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.69g 74%
Cholesterol 80.46mg 94%
Sodium 402.91mg 59%
Potassium 178.89mg 13%
Total Carbs 4.21g 5%
Sugars 2.77g 39%
Dietary Fiber 0.17g 2%
Protein 16.54g 116%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 16%
Iron 1mg 20%
Calcium 14.7mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.7
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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