Salt And Pepper Chicken It Was A Great Idea But

Salt and pepper chicken

dancegypsy67 16 years ago

Notcho, I have very little experience making anything with a cornstarch coating, but I have some cookbooks. I'll let you know if I find anything that seems like it will be helpful.

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peetabear 16 years ago said:

I've cooked alot of Chinese food which uses cornstarch to lightly coat the out side of meat.. The trick is to have an oil that can take high temps.. such as peanut oil.. then have the pan really hot and the oil almost to the smoking point.. keep the meat moving . This the way using a wok.. don't add too much meat at a time or the oil will cool down ... maybe this idea will help using a regular frying pan?

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linebb956 16 years ago said:

this is one I have saved... will keep looking

Peppered Shrimp

Ingredients:
2 stalks scallions (spring onions)
2 red chilies
2 cloves garlic
220 g large shrimps

Seasoning:
1/4 tablespoon chicken seasoning powder
1/3 tablespoon salt
1/2 tablespoon pepper

Method:
Chop the scallions, chilies and garlic. Devein the shrimps, rinse and remove the feelers. Make a slit at the back of the shrimps. Heat 1 cup of oil in a pan, deep-fry the shrimps, remove and drain. Leave 2 tablespoons oil in the pan, stir-fry the scallions, garlic and chilies. Add the shrimps and seasoning and stir well. Serve hot.

Note: To prevent shrimps from becoming too tough, make sure there is adequate oil and that the oil is very hot. The cooking time will be lengthened if the oil is not hot enough, thus causing the shrimps to turn tough.

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notyourmomma 16 years ago said:

What is chicken seasoning powder? Thanks for the suggestions, I'm getting a list written of what I need to try it again. It is just one of those dishes you have once and it was so good, you just want to make it again. Toodles.

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