Chinese Chicken Recipes - Chicken Parcels Recipe

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz chicken

• 30 ml/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 30 ml/2 tbsp soy sauce

• waxed paper or baking parchment

• 30 ml/2 tbsp groundnut (peanut) oil

• oil for deep-frying

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Method:

1. Cut the chicken into 5 cm/2 in cubes. Mix the wine or sherry and soy sauce, pour over the chicken and stir well. Cover and leave to stand for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

2. Cut the paper into 10 cm/4 in squares and brush with oil. Drain the chicken well. Place a piece of paper on the work surface with one corner pointing towards you.

3. Place a piece of chicken on the square just below the centre, fold up the bottom comer and fold up again to encase the chicken.

4. Fold in the sides then fold down the top comer to secure the parcel. Heat the oil and deep-fry the chicken parcels for about 5 minutes until cooked.

5. Serve hot in the parcels for the guests to open themselves.