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Ingredients:-
- 1kg boned chicken breasts, skin on
- 2 1/2 tbsps cornflour (cornstarch)
- 125g (1 cup) self raising flour
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- peanut oil for deep frying plus 1 tbsp for stir frying
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 3x2 cm piece fresh ginger, finely chopped or you could sliced it
- 4 tbsps honey
- 2 spring onions (scallions), thinly sliced on the diagonal, to garnish
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1. Cut the chicken into small bite-sized pieces and put them in a bowl with 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cornflour. Shake to coat well, then leave for 10 minutes.
2. In a separate bowl, mix the flour and with 310ml (1 1/4 cups) cold water until you have a loose batter.
3. Fill a wok with enough oil to deep-fry the chicken pieces.
4. Dip the chicken in the batter, allowing the excess to drip off. Fry the chicken in batches until crisp and golden. Drain on paper towel.
5. Mix soy sauce and remaining cornflour in a small bowl.
6. Drain the oil from the wok and wipe the wok clean.
7. Heat remaining oil, add ginger and stir-fry for 1 minute.
8. Add honey and when it is heated through, add chicken pieces and coat well.
9. Stir the soy and cornflour mixture and cook for 1 minute.
10. Pile into a bowl and garnish with the spring onion. (well, I actually didn't bother)
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Ta da!!!!!
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