Tiger Head Chicken (semi-finished product)

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Prepare the main ingredients: chicken thigh meat, a bowl of noodles, and three eggs.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   The chicken thigh meat I bought was chopped into larger pieces, so I put it on the cutting board and cut it into smaller pieces.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Wash it several times with water to remove the blood.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   Remove the meat pieces and set aside on a plate.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Finely chop the scallions and ginger and set aside.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Prepare a large bowl, pour in the chicken, add chopped green onions and ginger, then add soy sauce, five-spice powder, salt and chicken bouillon, crack in an egg, and stir.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Pour in 20 grams of salad oil.

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   Add cooking wine.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   Continue stirring until well combined.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    Add flour to a bowl and stir well with chopsticks.

    

11. 11

    Step 11

    Stir it until it looks like this.

    

12. 12

    Step 12

    Crack the remaining two eggs into a bowl.

    

13. 13

    Step 13

    Mix the batter and chicken together by hand, and let it rest 20 minutes.

    

14. 14

    Step 14

    Add plenty of oil to the pot.

    

15. 15

    Step 15

    Pick up the chicken pieces coated in batter with your hands and put them into the pot when the oil is 60% hot.

    

16. 16

    Step 16

    Turn the meat pieces over constantly to ensure even heating. Fry for about 4 minutes, or until the meat pieces are slightly browned. Remove them from the oil and drain.

    

17. 17

    Step 17

    The semi-finished tiger-head chicken is now complete.