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8 servings
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| 8 | each | chicken drumsticks | |
| 1 | x | cornstarch | for dredging |
| 3 | cups | vegetable oil | for deep frying |
| 1 | cup | chestnuts | dried |
| 1 | tablespoon | five spice powder | |
| 4 | cups | water | cold |
| 1/2 | cup | soy sauce, dark | |
| 1/2 | cup | rock sugar | |
| 1/2 | cup | sherry | medium |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | salt |
At least 12 hours before cooking this dish, rinse several times then soak dried chestnuts.
After soaking, remove pieces of skin wedged in nutmeat.
Deep-frying: In wok or suitable pan, slowly heat deep-frying oil; oil is ready when bubbles quickly form around chopstick held vertically in oil.
Meanwhile, dredge drumsticks in cornstarch; shake off excess starch.
Deep- fry drumsticks 2 at a time until brown, about 5 minutes.
Remove from oil; drain.
Red-cooking: Pour water in sandy pot or comparable casserole dish; add 5- spice bouquet, soy sauce, sherry and salt (5-spice powder can be substituted, though the final flavor will be less distinctive).
Slowly bring to boil, reduce heat, cover pot and simmer 15 minutes.
Remove cover; discard bouquet; add salt and rock sugar; dissolve rock sugar.
You can stop here until near serving time.
About 30 minutes before serving time, add drumsticks and soaked chestnuts to hot red-cooked sauce.
Simmer in covered pot for 15 minutes; remove cover; simmer for another 15 minutes.
Sauce should have reduced by about 1/3, and become bright and thick.
To serve, prop drumsticks up around sides of sandy pot; spear chestnuts with sate sticks or long toothpicks.
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 82.0g | 126% |
| Saturated Fat 11.0g | 53% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 154mg | 6% |
| Total Carbohydrate 15.0g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 1% |
| Sugars 0.0g | |
| Protein 0.0g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0% | Vitamin C | 0% | |
| Calcium | 0% | Iron | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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