Almond Boneless Chicken (War Su Gai)
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts cut into chunks no bigger than 2"
Marinade
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
Batter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon green onion finely diced
- 1 egg large
- 2-3 tablespoons water or as needed to form a smooth batter
Gravy
- 2-1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with enough water to make a slurry
Other
- oil as needed for deep-frying
- 1/4 cup almonds finely chopped
Instructions
Chicken
- Coat the chicken with salt, pepper and oyster sauce.
- Refrigerate while preparing the remaining items.
Batter
- Combine the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder in a bowl and mix well.
- Add the egg and stir until batter is smooth.
Frying
- Heat the oil to 375 C.
- Working in small batches, coat the chicken in the batter and carefully place in the oil. If you place too much chicken in at once, it can cool the oil down too much.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes and then turn the chicken over; cook for another 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Remove the chicken from the oil and drain on paper towels.
Notes
- Original Recipe: About.com's War Su Gai.
Very Good Geoffrey!
We could get this dish in Michigan, however I have never found the same in Texas. I will try it with a more brown color gravy as that is how my favorite was. Thanks for the recipe!
Thank you, I’d love to hear what you think of it! We have some friends of the family who owned a restaurant that made it similar to this. Unfortunately (for everyone that ate there), they decided to retire and the restaurant changed hands (and recipes). I have yet to find anything comparable at another restaurant to what they had. This is about as close as I’ve found. I hope you enjoy it!