Best Cantonese Fried Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN CHOW FUN

Steps:

• Prepare the yellow onion, garlic, ginger, red chilies, spring onion, and yellow Chinese chives as indicated in the 'Ingredients' section. Place the mung bean sprouts in a bowl of water and place in the fridge for 15 minutes to revive them. Then drain into a fine mesh strainer and rinse.
• Clean and pat-dry the chicken breasts, then slice as thinly as possible into bite-sized pieces. Add the chicken to a medium-sized bowl, followed by the corn starch, Shao Xing rice wine, low sodium light soy sauce, sesame oil, ground white pepper, and kosher salt. Mix with a spoon until combined well, then set aside.
• Whisk together the low sodium light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, white sugar, and oyster sauce in a measuring cup or small bowl.
• Combine the fresh rice noodles, sweet dark soy sauce, dark soy sauce, and white sugar in a medium-sized bowl. Use your fingers (or tongs) to gently toss until the noodles are evenly coated in the sauce mixture.
• Heat 2 teaspoons of canola oil in a large wok over high heat. Once hot, add the yellow onion and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the spring onion and Chinese chives and stir-fry for another 15 seconds until slightly wilted. Transfer to a clean bowl and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in the wok over high heat. Once hot, add the marinated chicken and spread the pieces out in the wok. Stir-fry for a minute, until 80% cooked and no longer pink. Transfer to a clean bowl and set aside. Wipe out the wok with paper towels and set it back on the stovetop.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in the wok over high heat. Once hot, add the rice noodles and cook for 15-20 seconds. Then toss and allow to cook for another 15-20 seconds. Repeat once more if needed, until the noodles are slightly charred. Transfer to a clean bowl and set aside.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon of canola oil in the wok over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the garlic, ginger, and red chilies. Stir-fry for 30-40 seconds until fragrant.
• Add the charred rice noodles, ground white pepper, and kosher salt. Stir-fry briefly to combine.
• Add the yellow onion, spring onion, Chinese chives, the chicken and the resting juices in the bowl. Stir-fry for 20 seconds to combine. Then pour in the stir-fry sauce and toss for 10-15 seconds until everything is evenly coated in the sauce.
• Add the bean sprouts and toss for 20 seconds, until slightly softened. Then switch off the heat.
• Divide the noodles evenly onto plates. Serve immediately, and with Chinese chili oil on the side if desired.

CANTONESE FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in enough boiling water to cover.
• Add brown gravy sauce, pepper and 1 tsp sugar.
• Cook slowly for 15 minutes.
• Drain, pat dry and let drip from strainer.
• Brown or bake chicken in hot oil until golden brown.
• Cover and cook slowly for 20 minutes.
• Remove and place on platter.
• Pour off all but 3 tbsp oil.
• Add waterchestnuts, mushrooms, broth, soy sauce, salt and sugar.
• Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Combine cornstarch and water.
• Pour sauce over chicken.
• Garnish with green onions.
• Serve with rice.

CANTONESE CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

Steps:

• Whisk water, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, cornstarch, sesame oil, and black pepper together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Add chicken and marinate, about 15 minutes.
• Stir chicken broth, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, oyster sauce, 1 teaspoon rice wine vinegar, and sugar together in a bowl until seasoning mixture is well combined.
• Heat 3 tablespoons canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir noodles until golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute. Transfer noodles to a platter.
• Pour the remaining 1 tablespoon into skillet with the oil; cook and stir chicken over high heat until no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes. Add seasoning mixture, celery, carrot, bean sprouts, onion, and green onion; cook and stir until sauce thickens, about 30 seconds. Pour chicken mixture over noodles.