Chinese Chicken Drumsticks
Everyday Chicken Series - Recipe 3
I hope y’all are not tired of eating chicken everyday! This recipe will remind you of the dry manchurian we get on the street-food stalls in India. An everyday chicken indo-chinese recipe with all clean, no-BS ingredients. Unlike other recipes in the series, we will cook this on a slow flame throughout the process to preserve all the flavors. It is very difficult to list the magic ingredient for this recipe because there are multiple ingredients that add the magic. Let me know in the comments section below on what was the magic ingredient for you in this recipe.
Ingredients :
4-5 chicken drumsticks
1 tsp sesame oil(preferred) or olive oil
1 tbsp ghee
1 green chili, chopped
1 tbsp ginger, chopped
1 tbsp garlic, chopped
3 tbsp soy sauce,
1/4 cup scallion, chopped - greens and whites separated
1 tsp vinegar
salt to taste
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1/4 cup carrots, sliced
1/4 cup broccoli (optional)
1/2 tbsp chili sauce(optional)
1 cup stock of your choice (chicken or vegetable)
1 heaped tsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
Method :
Wash chicken well and pat dry. Add two slits to each drumstick so that the marinade will penetrate the meat well.
In a medium mixing bowl, add chicken, soy sauce, oil, vinegar, ginger-garlic, green chili, scallions - all whites and half the greens. Season with salt and pepper. Marinate for at least 30 mins.
In a think bottom pan, add ghee and the marinated chicken. Cover and cook for 20 mins on a low flame, turning half way.
Using a pair of tongs, transfer chicken drumsticks to a plate.
Add stock to the pan and make sure to scrape the pan nicely to use all the juices and browned marinade from the pan. Add flour, carrots and broccoli. Add chili sauce at this stage, if using.
Cover and cook for about 2 more mins on a low flame, until it comes to a gentle boil and the vegetables are half cooked.
Pour the sauce and veggies over the prepared chicken, garnish with cilantro and remaining green parts of the scallions. Serve warm.
