Cantonese Fried Chicken

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2-3 1/2 lbs fryer, cut up
• 3 tablespoons brown gravy
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 cup cooking oil
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts
• 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• green onion (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place chicken in enough boiling water to cover.
• 2 add brown gravy sauce, pepper and 1 tsp sugar.
• 3 cook slowly for 15 minutes.
• 4 drain, pat dry and let drip from strainer.
• 5 brown or bake chicken in hot oil until golden brown.
• 6 cover and cook slowly for 20 minutes.
• 7 remove and place on platter.
• 8 pour off all but 3 tbsp oil.
• 9 add waterchestnuts, mushrooms, broth, soy sauce, salt and sugar.
• 10 cover and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• 11 combine cornstarch and water.
• 12 pour sauce over chicken.
• 13 garnish with green onions.
• 14 serve with rice.