Guyanese Chinese Food: Soy Sauce Fried Chicken

Ingredients for Brine 

• 4 cup Water 
• 2/3 cup Low Sodium Soy Sauce
• 1/4 cup Dark Soy Sauce 
• 1/4 cup Cane Vinegar, any Asian vinegar or white vinegar 
• 1/4 cup Brown Sugar 
• 1/2 packet (abt 3oz) Dash of Dacy Poultry Brine 
• 4 Garlic cloves, sliced 
• 2-3 Stalk Scallion, chopped 
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1 thumb Ginger, sliced 
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 1 tsp Chinese Five Spice
• 1/4 tsp Sichuan Peppercorns (optional)

• 4 lbs Chicken Quarters 
• Oil for frying 

Dark soy sauce is optional — you can choose to not use it. It will give your chicken a darker color. If you choose not to incorporate it, increase your amount of low sodium soy sauce 

Ingredients for Sauce 

• 1 cup Brine
• 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce 
• 1 tbsp Hoisin Sauce 
• 1 tbsp Sugar 
• Cornstarch Slurry, 1 tbsp Cornstarch + 2 tbsp water 
• 1 tsp Dash of Dacy Asian Sesame Seasoning 
• 1/4 tsp White Pepper 
• A dash of Accent / MSG

Garnish options: fresh cucumbers, sliced cabbage, julienne carrots, scallions 

Directions

1. Make brine, add chicken quarters in brine. Brine chicken quarters for 12 – 24 hours in refrigerator covered
2. Remove chicken from Brine, set aside
3. Pour brine into a large pot
4. Cover + bring brine to a boil on medium high heat
5. Add chicken quarters to pot, careful not to tear chicken skin 
6. Reduce heat to simmer until chicken is cooked 20-25 minutes — while baste exposed chicken
7. Remove chicken from pot, place on cooling rack for 30-45 minutes so that chicken can cool + air dry 
8. Heat oil in a large pot, shallow fry or deep fry until brown + crispy, about 5 minutes (chicken is already cooked, it just needs to get crispy)
9. While chicken is frying, add all sauce ingredients to a sauce pan, on medium heat whisk until sauce thicken for about 3-5 minutes. 
10. Chop chicken in pieces (optional) plate and spoon sauce over chicken 
11. Garnish and serve with Lo Mein, Chow Mein, Fried Rice or White Rice and or chicken vegetables.

                                                      Recipe Video

Leave a comment

Comments will be approved before showing up.