Fong’s Mandarin Chicken – NOLA

From Fong’s Chinese Restaurant in Kenner, La.

Batter:

  • 2 C flour
  • 2 TBSs cooking oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 C cornstarch
  • 2 TSP salt
  • 1 TSP Accent
  • ½ TSP sugar
  • ½ TSP baking powder
  • ½ TSP baking soda
  • 3 drops yellow food coloring
  • 2 C water

Gravy:

  • 2 C oil
  • 1 C flour
  • 2 C chicken broth
  • 2 TBSs sugar
  • 1 TBS salt
  • 1 TBS soy sauce
  • 1 TBS Accent
  • 3 TBSs Kitchen Bouquet

Other:

  • De-boned chicken parts
  • Deep fat for frying
  • Shredded lettuce
  • Chopped green onion tops

Batter:

  1. Mix all ingredients in the two cups of water and let sit at room temperature for four hours, then refrigerate.

Gravy:

  1. Heat oil and add flour; cook until brown. Add all other ingredients and simmer.

To Complete:

  1. Dip deboned chicken parts into batter and drop in deep fat (325° F) and cook 5-10 minutes or until chicken reaches 165° F internal).
  2. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and place on a bed of lettuce topped with the gravy and green onion tops.

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