How to make Chicken in a nest - Chicken in a delicious sauce served in potato nest
This recipe is from the book Best of Chinese Cooking.
Main Ingredients : Boneless Chicken Breast (हड्डी रहित चिकन ब्रेस्ट), Eggs (अंडे)
Cuisine : Fusion
Course : Main Course Chicken
Chicken in a nest Recipe Card
Hindi: murgh
Be a kid or a teenage or an adult or an oldie, chicken lovers trend all over the world at all times! One meat that is a favourite of all beyond belief! When cooked, it can be presented in many guises. Sauté it, fry it, toss it, bake it, steam it – eat it the way you want to. Whatever its form may be upon being cooked, its flavour may change but its flesh remains high in protein, low in fat and can be digested easily.
For more recipes related to Chicken in a nest checkout Chicken Tetrazini, Chicken Manchurian, Chicken In Paprika And Pepper Sauce, Chicken Pasanda . You can also find more Main Course Chicken recipes like Country Captain Chicken, Cheesy Achari Chicken, Chicken Vindaloo, Pesto Chicken Bake.
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Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Chicken in a nest Recipe
Boneless Chicken Breast cut into 1 inch pieces 300 grams
Eggs 4 tbsps + 1/2 cup
Soy sauce 1 1/2 tablespoons
Chicken stock 1 1/2 cups
Egg 1
White pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilli sauce 2 tablespoons
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Potatoes 4-5 medium
Oil 2 tbsps + to deep fry
Ginger finely chopped 1 inch piece
Garlic finely chopped 2-3 cloves
Honey 2 tablespoons
Sesame seeds (til) toasted 1 tablespoons
Spring onion greens chopped 2 stalks
Method
Step 1
Mix two tablespoons of cornflour and soy sauce in the chicken stock. Mix the chicken pieces with egg, two tablespoons of cornflour, white pepper powder, red chilli sauce, sugar and salt.
Step 2
Leave aside the chicken mixture for an hour to marinate, preferably in a refrigerator. Peel the potatoes and grate into thick shreds using a vegetable grater. Add half a cup of cornflour and mix well.
Step 3
Line a six-inch diameter wire sieve with a quarter portion of the potato mixture and press another sieve of the same size on top.
Step 4
Heat sufficient oil in a wok and lower the sieves into the oil and fry for two to three minutes or until the potato nest is golden brown and crisp.
Step 5
Remove from the wok allow the excess oil to drain off. Transfer to an absorbent paper. Similarly make three more baskets with the remaining potato mixture.
Step 6
Reheat the oil and deep-fry the marinated chicken for three to four minutes or until golden brown in colour. Drain on absorbent paper. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a wok or a pan, add the ginger and garlic and stir fry for a minute.
Step 7
Stir in the cornflour mixture and cook for a minute more or until the sauce starts to thicken. Add the fried chicken and honey and stir well to coat. Transfer the chicken into the crisp potato nests.
Step 8
Sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds and serve hot, garnished with the reserved spring onion greens.
