We're sharing Fong Luan's amazing Crunchy Chicken Lollipop with Blackcurrant Mayo that is going to rock this year's Chinese New Year celebrations. This is when a satisfying snack meets with a gratifying dipping sauce. A perfect start to the festivities with unity and friendship!
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 3 to 4 people | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 25 minutes |
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We're sharing Fong Luan's amazing Crunchy Chicken Lollipop with Blackcurrant Mayo that is going to rock this year's Chinese New Year celebrations. This is when a satisfying snack meets with a gratifying dipping sauce. A perfect start to the festivities with unity and friendship!
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Ingredients
- 1.6 kg chicken drumlet (1.6公斤小鸡腿)
- ½ tsp salt （半茶匙盐）
- ½ tsp ground black pepper （半茶匙黑胡椒）
- 1 tsp ginger minced （1茶匙姜，切碎）
- 2/3 cup cornstarch （2/3杯蜀粉）
Coating Sauce （酱汁）
- 4 cloves garlic minced （4瓣大蒜，切碎）
- 4 dried red chili peppers cut into ⅓ inch pieces. Soak in water to rehydrate. （4红辣椒干，切成3段。浸泡在水里。）
- ¼ cup soy sauce （四分之一杯酱青）
- ½ cup ribena blackcurrant cordial （半杯利宾纳黑加仑子浓果汁）
- 1 tbsp white vinegar （1汤匙白醋）
- 1 tbsp soft brown sugar （1汤匙红糖）
Dipping Sauce （蘸酱）
- 3 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise （3汤匙日本蛋黄酱）
- 2 tbsp ribena blackcurrant cordial （2汤匙利宾纳黑加仑子浓果汁）
- 1 tbsp lemon juice （1汤匙柠檬汁）
Topping:
- ⅓ cup peanuts / cashew nuts （⅓杯花生/腰果）
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the chicken（准备小鸡腿）
- Slit the bottom of the drumlet, push the meat upwards and make the lollipop shape. *Watch cooking video*. Marinate the drumlet with salt, ginger and ground black pepper. On a plate with corn starch, coat each drumlet evenly, squeeze the meat tightly. (把小鸡腿底部的肉切开，把肉往上推，做成棒棒糖的形状。 然后， 用盐，姜和黑胡椒腌鸡腿。接着，均匀的抹上一层蜀粉。备用。)
Step 3: Prepare the coating sauce （准备酱汁）
- In a frying pan with 2 tbsp of cooking oil, fry minced garlic and red chilli pepper, until it releases it’s fragrance. Add in soy sauce, Ribena blackcurrant cordial and vinegar. Stir and mix well, let it bubble for a few minutes. Add in soft brown sugar, stir until it reduce and thickens. (在煎锅里，热2汤匙油。加入蒜末，红辣椒干，翻炒直到释放香味。加入酱青，醋，利宾纳黑加仑子浓果汁。搅拌拌匀，让它沸腾几分钟。加入红糖，均匀搅拌直至它变的浓稠。)
Step 5: Coat the fried drumlet with the sauce （混合炸鸡腿和酱汁）
- Reheat the sauce in the frying pan, add in the fried drumlets. Stir and coat it evenly. Transfer into a serving plate. 加热酱汁，到入炸好的小鸡腿。搅拌均匀，让每一个鸡腿都沾上酱汁。摆放在盘子上。)
Step 6: Dipping sauce and Ready to serve! （准备蘸酱，即可享用！）
- In a dipping sauce bowl, mix all ingredients together. Adjust to taste and top it up with cashew nuts. Serve with drumlets immediately. (在碗里，混合所有蘸酱的材料。加入腰果或花生，与鸡腿一起享用！)