Chinese Chicken Recipes - Chicken with Hoisin Sauce  Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 chicken portions, halved

• 50 g/2 oz/1/2 cup corn-flour (cornstarch)

• oil for deep-frying

• 10 ml/2 tsp grated ginger root

• 2 onions, chopped

• 225 g/8 oz broccoli florets

• 1 red pepper, chopped

• 225 g/8 oz button mushrooms

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup chicken stock

• 45 ml/3 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 45 ml/3 tbsp cider vinegar

• 45 ml/3 tbsp hoisin sauce

• 20 ml/4 tsp soy sauce

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Method:

1. Coat the chicken pieces in half the corn-flour. Heat the oil and fry the chicken pieces a few at a time for about 8 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.

2. Remove from the pan and drain on kitchen paper. Remove all but 30 ml/2 tbsp of oil from the pan and stir-fry the ginger for 1 minute.

3. Add the onions and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the broccoli, pepper and mushrooms and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Combine the stock with the reserved corn-flour and remaining ingredients and add to the pan.

4. Bring to the boil, stirring, and cook until the sauce clears. Return the chicken to the wok and cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes until heated through.