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Har cheong gai, is a Singaporean fried chicken dish, consisting of fried chicken wings in a batter with fermented shrimp paste. Har Cheong Gai is one of the popular food you will find at the majority of Singapore Tze Char (Zhu Chao), which literally means cook and stir-fry. But har cheong mean shrimp paste in Cantonese.
Har Cheong Gai
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook har cheong gai | shrimp paste chicken burger using 23 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Har Cheong Gai | Shrimp Paste Chicken Burger:
- Make ready Chicken Patties:
- Take 300 g Skinless Boneless Chicken Thigh,
- Get 1.5 TBSP Granulated Sugar,
- Prepare 1 TBSP Shrimp Paste Preferably Lee Kum Kee,
- Make ready 4 TBSP Tapioca Starch,
- Get 1 TBSP Rice Flour,
- Get 1 TBSP Shao Xing / Hua Diao Wine,
- Get 1 TBSP Oyster Sauce,
- Get 1 TBSP Light Soy Sauce,
- Make ready 1 Egg Lightly Beaten,
- Take Pinch Sea Salt,
- Get Pinch White Pepper,
- Take Pinch Dried Mushroom Powder,
- Take Burger:
- Prepare Canola / Peanut / Vegetable Oil, For Frying
- Make ready 1 Red Onion Finely Sliced,
- Prepare Pinch Granulated Sugar,
- Make ready Pinch Sea Salt,
- Make ready Pinch Black Pepper,
- Take 1 Handful Fresh Coriander Coarsely Chopped,
- Make ready 3 TBSP Sriracha,
- Prepare 3 TBSP Kewpie Mayo,
- Take 4 Steamed Bao,
Crispy on the outside and succulent on the inside, this umami-packed chicken wing is sure to win you over, so learn how to make it! Har Cheong Gai aka 虾酱鸡 (Prawn Paste Chicken), is one zi char dish EVERYONE loves, it's a mark of a true blue local. We're glad to say that we are damn proud of our recipe, it's definitely AS GOOD AS those outside, or even better (we mean what we say!). With the right steps, you'll be able to achieve.
Instructions to make Har Cheong Gai | Shrimp Paste Chicken Burger:
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- Prepare the chicken patties. - - Slice the chicken thigh into 4 equal pieces. - - In a shallow bowl, add the rest of the ingredients. - - Stir to combine well and until the sugar has dissolved.
- Add in the chicken. - - Coat the chicken well with the batter. - - Cover with cling film and marinade in the fridge overnight. - - Prepare a dutch oven with 2 inches of oil over medium heat.
- To check the temperature of the oil, insert a wooden chopstick. If bubbles start to form around the chopstick, the temperature of the oil is ready for frying.* - - Using a pair of tongs, gently drop the chicken into the oil away from you. - - *Do not discard the marinade.*
- Spoon some of the marinade over the chicken to create a crispy skirt. - - Deep fried until golden brown on both sides. - - Remove from heat and drain off excess oil on a wire cooling rack or on a plate lined with parchment paper.
- Assemble the burger. - - In a skillet over medium heat, add in about 2 TBSP of oil. - - Once oil is heated up, add in onion. - - Season with sugar, salt and pepper.
- Saute to combine well. - - Turn the heat down to low. - - Saute constantly until the onions are caramelized, about 30 mins. - - Transfer into a bowl.
- Add in coriander. - - Toss to combine well. - - Set aside. - - In a small bowl, add Sriracha and mayo. - - Stir to combine well.
- Set aside. - - Slice the bao into halves lengthwise. - - Spread the Sriracha mayo sauce on all halves. - - Place the chicken patties on the bottom bao.
- Top it off with the caramelized onion mixture. - - Close the burger with the top bao. - - Serve immediately.
Har cheong gai - also known as prawn paste chicken - has been my guilty pleasure ever since I was a child. Their har cheong gai is a little bit on the costly side. The perfect recipe for making zi char style crispy prawn paste chicken (har cheong gai). We love to celebrate a festive occasion with a dish of prawn paste chicken, because it's everybody's favourite. No hesitation with hands and chopsticks reaching out to grab their favourite fried piece!
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