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Honey chicken

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Ingredients:
BATTER
4 tbspCornstarch
1/4 cupFlour
1 tspBaking powder
1/2 cupWater
1/2 tspSalt
1 Egg
1 Egg white
2 tbspSalt
1 1/2 lbsBoneless chicken breasts
- cut in thin strips
2 cupPeanut oil, for deep-frying
SAUCE
1 1/2 tbspPeanut oil
2 tspChopped ginger
3 tbspFinely sliced garlic
1 tspSalt
3 tbspSugar
1 tspWhite rice vinegar
1/2 cupWater
1 tspCornstarch, mixed with
1 tspWater
Procedures:
1Mix the batter ingredients together in a medium-sized bowl; it should be thick and smooth.
2Allow the batter to sit, covered for at least 30 minutes.
3Combine the chicken with the batter.
4Heat a wok or large deep skillet until it is hot and add the oil for frying.
5When the oil is barely smoking, deep-fry the chicken for 2 minutes or until the batter is just firm.
6You should do this in several batches.
7Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
8To make sauce: heat a small saucepan; when it is hot, add the oil, ginger and garlic, and stir for 30 seconds.
9Then add the rest of the sauce ingredients and simmer for 2 minutes.
10Keep warm.
11Reheat the oil in the wok until it is very hot, but not smoking.
12Deep-fry the chicken again until it is golden and crisp, about 1 minute.
13Remove and drain, place on a warm platter, drizzle with the sauce and serve immediately.
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