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Christmas Party 2018

Ingredients
Head of iceberg lettuce
For the marinade:
2 tablespoons Shaoxing cooking wine
1 large egg white
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into 3/4-inch cubes
For the sauce:
3/4 cup chicken stock or water
1/4 cup Shaoxing cooking wine
2 tablespoons Chinkiang black vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons tapioca flour (tapioca starch)
1 tablespoon sugar
To make the chicken:
4 cups vegetable oil
3/4 cup tapioca flour
3 tablespoons garlic minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger minced
1/4 cup dried red chiles
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
2 tablespoons scallions thinly sliced

Instructions

Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Add the chicken cubes, toss to combine, and marinate for 20 minutes.
Whisk together all sauce ingredients in a separate bowl.
Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat until shimmering around 375 degrees F. Put the tapioca flour in a large bowl, add marinated chicken, and toss to coat. Be sure to coat each piece generously.
Fry the chicken in the hot oil in two batches until they are golden brown, about 4 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
Remove all about 2 tablespoons of the oil from the wok. Add garlic and ginger to the wok and stir-fry for about 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add chiles and stir-fry for another 30 seconds.
Whisk the sauce mixture to recombine and add to the wok. Cook until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute.
Transfer chicken to the wok and toss to coat. Stir in sesame oil. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallions.
Platter with lettuce leaves

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