Description
A nourishing dish fragrantly frying chicken thighs and massive thin-sliced ginger—fried until crispy—in Taiwan's specialty health oil 'Ku Cha You' (a type of Camellia oil).
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken thigh
- Ku Cha You(Taiwanese edible camellia oil)
- Ginger(Lao Jiang)
- Rice wine
- Soy sauce
- Rock sugar
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Cut bone-in (or boneless) chicken thighs bite-sized.
- Slice massive 'ginger (Lao Jiang)' thinly.
- Heat plenty of Taiwan's specialty 'Ku Cha You (golden oil rich in oleic acid, gentle on stomach)' in a wok.
- [Biggest Point] Add sliced ginger, sauté patiently on low-medium until ginger edges curl and become 'crispy like potato chips (Gan Bian)', completely transferring aroma to oil.
- Toss in chicken, grill firmly on high until the surface gets a savory char.
- Add a little rice wine, soy sauce, salt, and rock sugar; stir-fry-braise on high until liquid evaporates.
- Done when chicken fat and Ku Cha You completely emulsify, giving a golden gloss to the whole dish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Crispy ginger savoriness and Ku Cha You's nutty scent
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Premium sesame oil or olive oil (sub for Ku Cha You)
Pairing
Mianxian (Vermicelli) or White Rice
Trivia
[For Women] Similar to Ma You Ji (black sesame oil soup), but this is a 'stir-fry' using Ku Cha You. Named 'Ku Cha (Bitter Tea)' but not bitter at all; tastes like elegant olive oil. Known as a folk remedy for excessive stomach acid, gaining massive support from health-conscious women.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Don't just eat the chicken; pour the 'golden Ku Cha You dissolved with chicken and ginger extract' left at the bottom over white rice or Somen (Mianxian) to taste every last drop!
Allergen
Chicken, Soy, Wheat (from soy sauce)