Marmite Chicken 妈蜜鸡- How to prepare in 4 quick steps

marmite

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: soy sauce

Nutritional yeast provides a similar umami flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier while margarine is a cost-effective substitute.

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Thighs are leaner, while drumsticks are often cheaper.

chicken stock

🥗Healthier: homemade stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade stock is healthier, while water with seasoning is budget-friendly.

Marinate the chicken with cooking oil, light soy sauce, salt, white pepper, Chinese rice wine, and cornstarch for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Prepare the Marmite sauce by mixing Marmite, sesame oil, honey, and maltose, then heat in the microwave to make it easier to pour.

Deep-fry the marinated chicken after adding egg white and a mixture of cornstarch and baking powder for crispiness, cooking for 8-10 minutes until golden brown.

Thicken the Marmite sauce by boiling it, then coat the fried chicken in the sauce before serving.

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