Malaysian Recipe : Paper Wrapped Chicken

Ingredients:

A:

• 1 tbsp cornflour
  
• 2 tbsp water

B:

• 1 tsp salt
  
• 1 tsp MSG
  
• 1 tsp sugar
• 2 tsp sesame oil
  
• ¼ tsp pepper
  
• 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  
• 1 tbsp ginger juice
  
• 3 tbsp lard or oil
  
• 1 tbsp brandy or sherry

• Cellophane or ‘glass’ paper
  
• 3 lbs chicken, cut into pieces
  
• Oil for deep frying

1. Cut the cellophane or ‘glass’ paper into 8 inch squares.
2. Blend A in a bowl. Add B, stir well and pour over the chicken. Marinate chicken for 2 hours.
3. Wrap up a few pieces of chicken in each piece of cellophane paper and staple the edges.
4. Heat oil. Fry paper-wrapped chicken till light brown. Lift chicken onto a wire sieve to drain.
5. Serve hot, leaving wrappers on.