Noble House Governors Chicken Recipes

GENERAL TAO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat the chicken pieces with 1/4 cup of cornstarch; set aside.
• Beat the eggs, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl until smooth. Stir in the flour and baking powder until no large lumps remain. Mix in the chicken until evenly coated.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a wok or large skillet over high heat. Drop in the chicken pieces; cook until golden brown and no longer pink on the inside, about 12 minutes. Set the chicken aside; keep warm.
• Reduce the heat to medium-high and stir in the sesame oil, ginger, and green onion. Cook and stir until the onion is limp and the ginger begins to brown, about 1 minute. Pour in the water, vinegar, and sugar; bring to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in the soy sauce and add to the simmering vinegar along with the oyster sauce and ketchup. Stir until the sauce has thickened and is no longer cloudy. Stir in the chicken and simmer until hot.

NOBLE HOUSE GOVERNOR'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into 3/4-inch cubes. Combine the cubes with the egg white, 2 tablespoons of water and 3 tablespoons of the cornstarch. Mix well.
• Heat the 2 cups oil in a wok or frying pan to 280F (medium to medium high heat), or put 1 piece of chicken in the oil and, when the bubbles rise from it like Champagne bubbles, add the rest of the chicken. Stir the chicken slowly and cook until the pink is no longer visible. Drain in a colander.
• Combine the bell peppers, scallions and ginger in a colander. Rinse in cold water. With a pair of scissors, cut the hot peppers lengthwise and then cut again widthwise, flaking the bits on top of the vegetables in the colander.
• Combine the soy sauce, sherry, garlic, sugar, salt, 2 tablespoons of cold water, and the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Mix well.
• Heat the 3 teaspoons oil in a wok until smoking. Stir-fry the vegetables for 5 minutes, or until bright in color. Add the chicken cubes and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the optional cocktail peanuts and toss 3 times.
• Restir the sauce and add it to the chicken and vegetables. Toss 5 times quickly and serve.

GOVERNOR'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into 3/4-inch cubes. Combine the cubes with the egg white, 2 tablespoons of water and 3 tablespoons of the cornstarch. Mix well. Heat the 2 cups oil in a wok to 280 degrees F, or put 1 piece of chicken in the oil and, when the bubbles rise from it like Champagne bubbles, add the rest of the chicken. Stir the chicken slowly and cook until the pink is no longer visible. Drain in a colander.
• Combine the bell peppers, scallions and ginger in a colander. Rinse in cold water. With a pair of scissors, cut the hot peppers lengthwise and then cut again widthwise, flaking the bits on top of the vegetables in the colander.
• Sauce: Combine the soy sauce, sherry, garlic, sugar, salt, 2 tablespoons of cold water, and the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Mix well.
• Heat the 3 teaspoons oil in a wok until smoking. Stir-fry the vegetables for 5 minutes, or until bright in color. Add the chicken cubes and stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add the cocktail peanuts and toss 3 times.
• Restir the sauce and add it to the chicken and vegetables. Toss 5 times quickly and serve.

GOVERNOR'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix hot sauce, garlic, sesame oil and salt and grind into a paste with a mortar and pestle. Let this mixture stand at room temperature for 2 hours. Combine this paste, sherry, soy and corn starch. Mix well. The consistency should be about like very heavy cream. Add the chicken and stir to coat. Let marinate overnight. Add peanut oil to deep fryer. Heat until about 350 degrees, then add pieces of chicken, four or five at a time, and deep-fry until brown. Drain and transfer to a warm platter. Repeat until all the chicken is cooked. In a wok or saute pan, stir-fry the carrots and onion in a little peanut oil until the onion begins to become transparent. Add the mushrooms and stirfry for 2 minutes. Add the Napa, peapods and chicken stock. Reduce heat and cover. Cook 1 minute and remove from heat. Let steam 3 minutes. Add oyster sauce and chicken. Stir to mix and serve immediately. *This sauce is a specialty of J.J.Pepper, the creators of this recipe. If unavailable, you can substitute chili paste, available at most Asian markets (chili paste is also known as Hot Sauce).

NOBLE HOUSE SALT-BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine boiling water and tangerine peel in a bowl. Cover and let stand 30 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid and peel.
• Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat.
• Rub 1 tablespoon salt under skin and let stand 5 minutes. Rinse chicken under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place chicken on the rack of a roasting pan and let stand 1 hour at room temperature, covered with saran wrap.
• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Remove saran wrap and transfer chicken to a work surface. Combine remaining salt, shallots, ginger, wine, soy sauce, oil, and honey in a small bowl. Rub 3 tablespoons shallot mixture inside cavity of chicken. Place onions and tangerine peel inside cavity. Rub remaining shallot mixture under loosened skin.
• Place chicken, breast side up, on the rack of a roasting pan which has been coated with cooking spray. Pour reserved tangerine soaking liquid into a shallow roasting pan and place rack in same pan. Bake at 425F for 1 hour or until a meat thermometer registers 165F and skin has turned a dark golden brown color. Let stand 15 minutes.
• You may discard skin or not. Slice and serve. Garlic chives make a wonderful garnish.

NOBLE HOUSE THREE TASTES CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, and next 5 ingredients (through garlic) in a medium bowl. Add chicken and stir well to coat. Set aside.
• Combine broth, remaining cornstarch, brown sugar, remaining soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, chile paste, and sesame oil with a whisk.
• Heat 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced onion, bell peppers, and green onions to pan and saute 4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Transfer to a bowl.
• Heat remaining oil in pan. Add chicken mixture to pan, and spread in an even layer; cook, without stirring, 1 minute. Cook an additional 3 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring occationally.
• Return vegetable mixture to pan. Add soy sauce mixture and pineapple, stirring well to combine. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly.

NOBLE HOUSE HAPPY FAMILY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat. Put the sliced onion in the frying pan, and cook for a few minutes.
• Add the chicken strips, and cook for 1 minute. Add the pork strips, and cook for 1 minute. Add the beef strips, and cook for 1 minute. Add the lobster pieces, shrimp and scallops, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the broccoli pieces and baby corn; cook for 1 minute. Add the red and green pepper. Increase the heat to medium-high; cook and stir for about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle in the sugar and salt. Dissolve the cornstarch in water, and pour into the frying pan along with the soy sauce and shaoxing wine. Cook and stir until the sauce thickens.

NOBLE HOUSE GENERAL'S CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together the egg whites, 4 tablespoons of the cornstarch, 4 tablespoons of the wine, and 2 tablespoon of soy sauce. Add the chicken and toss to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for up to 2 hours.
• To make the sauce, in another bowl, whisk remaining 2 tablespoon cornstarch with 2 tablespoon of the chicken stock until smooth. Add the remaining 6 tablespoons chicken stock, 2 tablespoon wine, 2 tablespoon soy sauce, the vinegar, and sugar and whisk to combine. Set aside until ready to finish the dish.
• In a large wok or pot, heat enough oil to come 3 inches up the sides to 350°F.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and carefully slide into the hot oil. Fry, turning, until golden brown and cooked through, about 2-4 minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Discard all but about 1 tablespoon of the oil from the wok. (Alternatively, in a clean wok or saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat.) Add the chile peppers and stir-fry until nearly black. Add the garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes and 1/2 cup green onions. Stir-fry until fragrant, about 15 seconds. Add the chicken stock sauce, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring, until the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat.
• Arrange the chicken on a platter and pour the sauce over it. Garnish with the additional green onions. Serve with hot rice.