Chicken of the Gods
List of Ingredients
1 (2 1/2 to 3-pound) broiler-fryer,
cut up and boned 1 egg, beaten
3 teaspoons Sherry
1 teaspoon soy sauce
Salt, pepper
1/2 cup water chestnut powder
Oil
4 tablespoon butter or margarine,
softened
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 cups seasoned chicken stock
1/2 cup whipping cream or half and
half
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
Recipe
Marinate chicken pieces in a mixture
of egg, Sherry, soy sauce, 1/4
teaspoon salt and dash of pepper for
15 to 20 minutes. Coat each piece of
chicken with water chestnut powder.
Heat about 1 inch of oil in pan. Add
chicken pieces and cook until tender
and browned on both sides. Melt the
butter over medium heat and blend in
flour and cornstarch. Bring stock to
a boil and stir rapidly while adding
butter mixture. Reduce heat and add
half and half, salt, and pepper to
taste. Neatly slice chicken pieces
and arrange on platter. Cover with
cream sauce. Sprinkle with sesame
seeds. Makes 4 servings.
originally was published in the Los Angeles Times newspaper.
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