Title: Simmered, Deep-Fried Chicken St.w/rice#2
Categories: Poultry
Yield: 8 Servings

3 Dried black mushrooms
4 Chestnuts
10 Lotus seeds
1/2 c Glutinous rice
1 (3-lb) chicken
1/4 lb Lean pork
2 tb Oil
1/4 lb Smoked ham
3 Canned ginkgo nuts
1/4 c Bamboo shoots
2 tb Soy sauce
1 tb Sherry
Water to cover
Cornstarch
Oil for deep-frying

1. Soak dried mushrooms. Parboil and shell chestnuts. Blanch lotus seeds.
Soak glutinous rice.

2. Bone chicken, keeping its skin and natural shape intact (see "How-to
Section"). Dice pork.

3. Heat oil. Add pork and stir-fry until it loses its pinkness (2 to 3
minutes). Place in a large bowl.

4. Dice ham, ginkgo nuts, bamboo shoots, mushrooms, chestnuts, and add to
bowl, along with glutinous rice, lotus seeds, soy sauce and sherry. Mix
well.

5. Stuff chicken with mixture and sew up securely or skewer. Wrap bird in
cheesecloth (to help hold its shape) and place in a pan with water. Bring
to a boil. Then simmer, covered, 30 minutes.

6. Drain chicken. Blot dry with paper toweling, then sprinkle lightly with
cornstarch.

7. Heat oil until nearly smoking. Gently lower in bird, using a wire basket
or large, long-handled Chinese strainer. Deep-fry, basting and turning,
until golden. Drain on paper toweling and serve.

From , ISBN 0-517-65870-4. Downloaded
from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.