Chinese Style Fried Chicken

This is a great recipe for fried chicken to use in orange or lemon chicken. It’s not super greasy and it tastes great even cold. Thanks Pops! Great with my orange chicken sauce, Orange Chicken Sauce.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 6  chicken breasts (cut into inch pieces)
• 6  egg whites
• 1 1⁄2 cups soy sauce
• 2  cups flour
• 2  cups cornstarch
• 2  cups  vegetable oil or 2  cups canola oil

Directions

1. Cut chicken into inch pieces.
2. Whisk together egg whites and soy sauce.
3. Soak chicken in soy mixture for 20 minutes covered in the fridge.
4. Add 2 cups oil to wok or deep fryer.
5. Heat wok to 350°F.
6. Put cornstarch and flour into a reseal able plastic freezer bag.
7. Add chicken to bag a little at a time, shake until evenly coated. Add more of the 50/50 flour mixture as needed to finish the job.
8. Add chicken to wok.
9. Fry 15 seconds only. No browning yet!
10. Remove chicken and place aside on a cookie sheet or bowl lined with paper towels.
11. After all of the chicken has cooked for 15 seconds let cool for a few minutes.
12. Fry it an additional 15-20 seconds or until golden.
13. Always check meat. If it is pink it needs to be cooked longer.
14. Top with your favorite lemon or orange sauce.