Receta Chicken Lollipop
Chicken Lollipop is type of chicken preparation where meat from a chicken wing segment is pushed all the way through one end of the bone to form a spherical shape resembling a lollipop. From there it can be breaded, marinated, deep fried or prepared in any way you want in Philippines we usually just lightly bread then and deep fry, once cooked the bone end that acts as a handle is wrapped with aluminium foil. It can also be served with different sauces like barbecue, tomato ketchup, soy sauce and honey mustard to name some.
So where did this dish originated? While I don’t know exactly where it came from most of the info websites like Wikipedia, Wise Geek and others make it look like it originated in India with Chinese influence. Apparently this dish is very popular in India where it is coated in a spicy red batter made out of chili powder and turmeric then served hot with Szechuan sauce.
If you want to know how to butcher chicken lollipops here is a video.
Chicken Lollipop
- 1 kg lollipopped chicken nibbles (the part near the breast) ⅓ cup fish sauce 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tsp black pepper 1½ cups flour ¾ cup cornstarch 3 eggs 1 tbsp salt oil
In a bowl mix thoroughly eggs and fish sauce. Add chicken in the egg mixture. Cover the bowl and marinate it for at least 3 hrs. In a bowl with cover, mix flour, cornstarch, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and salt. Dip the chicken in the flour mixture and using your hands press the meat end and try to form it into a ball shape, adding more flour in the process. Repeat for remaining chicken then set them aside. Heat up oil in a wok and once the oil is hot bring down the heat to medium then add chicken pieces one at time. Cover the wok and let it deep fry for 8-10 minutes or until chicken is cooked and golden brown. Serve hot with chicken gravy, tomato ketchup or barbecue sauce. 3.2.2925
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