Jolene, Xien's mum, came into the studio to show us how to make her famous salt and pepper chicken. A real takeaway classic, this one's a goodie!
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Serves
4
Red Onion
Garlic Cloves
Red Chilli
Spring Onions
For the Chicken
Chicken Breasts
Egg
Whole Milk
Ground White Pepper
Shaoxing Wine
Self Raising Flour
Potato Starch
Vegetable Oil
Seasoning the Chicken
MSG
Sugar
Sichuan Peppercorn
Ground White Pepper
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Chilli Flakes
Ground Cumin
Fine Salt
Serves
4
Red Onion
Garlic Cloves
Red Chilli
Spring Onions
For the Chicken
Chicken Breasts
Egg
Whole Milk
Ground White Pepper
Shaoxing Wine
Self Raising Flour
Potato Starch
Vegetable Oil
Seasoning the Chicken
MSG
Sugar
Sichuan Peppercorn
Ground White Pepper
Garlic Powder
Onion Powder
Chilli Flakes
Ground Cumin
Fine Salt
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Step 1.
Chop your chicken into small chunks, pop them into a large mixing bowl.
Step 2.
Whisk your egg and add ½ of it to your chicken along with the milk, white pepper, Shaoxing wine and 1 teaspoon of salt. Give it a good mix and pop it in the fridge.
Step 3.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for seasoning the chicken. Set aside.
Step 4.
Chop your onion into pieces, mince your garlic, red chilli and thinly slice your spring onions. Pop them into a bowl and set them aside for later.
Step 5.
In a separate mixing bowl, mix the potato starch with the self-raising flour.
Step 6.
Add the marinated chicken pieces to the flour mix. Then, one by one, shake the excess flour off the chicken and add the remaining flour mix to the chicken.
Step 7.
Pour 1.5 litres of oil into your wok on medium heat, pop a chopstick in and if bubbles emerge, your oil is ready. Place half your chicken pieces into the oil and fry until lightly golden. Place them on a paper-lined tray and deep fry the remaining chicken pieces.
Step 8.
Repeat, and deep fry the chicken pieces again (this time until crispy and golden).
Step 9.
Add a glug of oil to a wok, then fry your prepped veg from earlier. Add your crispy chicken and the seasoning mix. Give it a good toss until everything is combined and the chicken is evenly coated in seasoning.
Step 10.
Tuck in and enjoy!
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