Mock Chicken (Buddhist)
3/4 c Basic chicken stock 2 tb Light soy sauce 1 tb Sugar 1 tb Oriental sesame oil 1 ts Salt 8 Dried bean-curd sheets, -soaked to soften Peanut oil for deep-frying I got into the c...
Ingredients
- 3/4cup basic chicken stock
- 2tbsp light soy sauce
- 1tbsp sugar
- 1tbsp oriental sesame oil
- 1tsp salt
- 8dried bean-curd sheets,
Directions
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3/4 c Basic chicken stock 2 tb Light soy sauce 1 tb Sugar 1 tb Oriental sesame oil 1 ts Salt 8 Dried bean-curd sheets, -soaked to soften Pea
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This first recipe is for "Mock Chicken"
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I'm not sure if the use of chicken stock would be permitted to a strict Buddhist vegetarian++I suspect not++but I imagine a hearty veggie st
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Dried bean curd can give a surprisingly realistic impression of meat products
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Bring stock, soy, sugar, sesame oil and salt to boil
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fold bean-curd sheets into oblongs (approximately 4 by 8 inches) and stack the sheets on top of each other, spooning the stock mixture betwe
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Roll stacked sheets into oblong loaf, wrap in cheesecloth and steam on rack over boiling water for 20 0minutes
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Remove cheesecloth and fry loaf in deep oil until golden