Salt and pepper crispy chicken

Salt and pepper crispy chicken

　　Crispy chicken is a traditional Shandong-style dish that has spread to regions such as Jinan, Qingdao, and Yantai. This dish uses a young hen, steamed in rich broth until fully cooked with precise timing, then deep-fried to achieve an exceptionally crisp texture. It has a glossy reddish color, tender meat, and delicious flavor.

　　The crispy chicken is made from a boiled hen, with the bones removed but the skin left on. The chicken meat is shredded into strips, mixed with salt, sesame oil, and MSG, then coated with egg white, starch, and wheat flour before being deep-fried. It is served with a side of salt and pepper mix. The characteristics of this dish are: the chicken remains boneless yet holds its shape, and is crispy yet still tender and soft.