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Fragrant Crispy Chicken Legs

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Ingredients

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2 lbs chicken legs
1 teaspoon chinese five spice powder
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup thin light soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 tablespoons dry sherry or 2 tablespoons rice wine
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
1/3 cup cornstarch (more or less)
oil, to deep fry

Nutritional information

1056.7
Calories
516 g
Calories From Fat
57.4 g
Total Fat
15.8 g
Saturated Fat
376.8 mg
Cholesterol
5255.8 mg
Sodium
37 g
Carbs
0.8 g
Dietary Fiber
14 g
Sugars
90.1 g
Protein
1164g
Serving Size

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Fragrant Crispy Chicken Legs

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    Oh man, this chicken is awesome! I didn't think the flavor would be that strong with only a few hours marinating time but they were amazing! I'm obsessed with the chicken wings from Chinese restaurants and have tried many times to re-create them with no sucess; now I finally have the recipe :) Thanks so much for posting, I will be making these again and again.

    • 395 min
    • Serves 3
    • Easy

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    Fragrant Crispy Chicken Legs, Here’s an authentic Chinese recipe for drumsticks that used to serve to large parties when I was in the catering business It’s a bit complicated but worth it They can be frozen at any point along the way – after steaming or after deep frying (The recipe comes from The People’s Republic of China Cookbook ) Prep time includes several hours marinating tim , Oh man, this chicken is awesome! I didn’t think the flavor would be that strong with only a few hours marinating time but they were amazing! I’m obsessed with the chicken wings from Chinese restaurants and have tried many times to re-create them with no sucess; now I finally have the recipe 🙂 Thanks so much for posting, I will be making these again and again , used this recipe using 20 boneless with skin, chicken thighs, about 5 pounds I doubled the recipe and marinated them overnight I steamed them all in one batch for 1 hour and then ended up refrigerating them overnight I coated them with cornstarch and deep fried them The flavor was sooooo good and my family loved them, this is a keeper for sure I want to use this marinade on chicken wings next, the chicken tasted just like chicken wings from chinese restaurants I ordered The People’s Republic of China cookbook on ebay for $6 99 and can’t wait to try new recipes My family loves chinese food so I’m always trying to find recipes that taste like the chinese restaurants Thank you so much for posting this recipe Debbie


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    Steps

    1
    Done

    Marinate the Drumsticks For 4- 5 Hours, Refrigerated.

    2
    Done

    Improvise a Steamer (or Use One of the Chinese Steaming Devices).

    3
    Done

    Steam the Drumsticks For One Hour, Covered With Aluminum Foil That Has Several Small Holes Pierced in It.

    4
    Done

    (check Water Level in Steamer from Time to Time to Make Sure There's Still Some Water Left).

    5
    Done

    Air Dry the Drumsticks For a Couple Hours.

    6
    Done

    When Ready to Deep Fry, Dredge the Steamed Drumsticks With Cornstarch.

    7
    Done

    Heat Oil to 350- 375 and Cook the Drumsticks a Few at a Time Until Golden Brown.

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