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Pan-Fried Ginger Drumettes with Oyster Sauce

Name: Pan-Fried Ginger Drumettes with Oyster Sauce
Total time: 5 h 11 min
Yield: Serves 4 as part of a multicourse meal
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 14 chicken drumettes, about 680 g in total, all of similar size; 2 tbsp ginger, thinly sliced; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp black soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce, the other 1 tbsp is added at the end; 1 tbsp cold water; 1 large egg, beaten; 55 g unseasoned dry breadcrumbs, about 1/2 cup; 3 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 tbsp to start, the rest as the pan dries; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 1 scallion, thinly sliced; 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce, for the platter

Chicken drumettes marinated for hours in ginger, black soy and oyster sauce, crumbed and fried patiently in a wok at moderate heat so the crust turns deep gold without burning, then glossed with more oyster sauce over shredded lettuce.

YieldServes 4 as part of a multicourse meal
Hands-on40 min
Total5 h 11 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

14chicken drumettes, about 680 g in total, all of similar size

Marinade

2 tbspginger, thinly sliced
1 tbspcornstarch
1 tbspblack soy sauce
1 tbspoyster sauce, the other 1 tbsp is added at the end
1 tbspcold water

Coating

1large egg, beaten
55 gunseasoned dry breadcrumbs, about 1/2 cup

To finish

3 tbspvegetable oil, 1 tbsp to start, the rest as the pan dries
1 tbspoyster sauce
1scallion, thinly sliced
2 cupsshredded iceberg lettuce, for the platter

Contains

Gluten
Egg
Soy
Mollusk shellfish
Birds' eggs (any)
Oyster
Legumes (any)
Wheat
Corn (maize)
Onion family (any)
Scallion (green onion)
Cabbage family (any)
Lettuce
Ginger
Yeast
Mold-ripened and koji-fermented foods
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

Sweet
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Crisp

Equipment

Stovetop
Wok

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: high
Carbs: low
Fat: high
Fiber: low
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: moderate

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