Paper Wrapped Chicken is an old school dish usually deep fried in hot oil, it's commonly known as 'Chee Pao Gai 纸包鸡" in Cantonese. The first time I tasted this dish was in the 80's, that was also the first time my mom cooked this for our family. As a kid, I find it interesting and fun to unwrap the chicken parcel.
When I started cooking for my kid, I like to make food more interesting so my kid would look forward for meal time. Therefore, I started with Pandan Wrapped Chicken, Chicken Skewer and this... Paper Wrapped Chicken. The meat wrapped in paper could keep the moisture of the chicken, yield succulent and super tasty chicken meat.
My version of paper wrapped chicken is super easy as I don't want to go through the deep frying process with oil splattering around my kitchen, so I usually bake this in an oven or air fryer. It's non-greasy and the result is as good as the deep fried version. ;)
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Paper Wrapped Chicken Drumstick, cooked this together with the sweet corn, serving along with Korean spicy cucumber and cherry tomatoes. A simple yet yummy quick meal.
Photo updated: August 2022
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Ingredients: 材料
2 Chicken Leg, cut into half 鸡腿 2只（大概260克，切半）
(I use Kampong chicken legs, total weight: 260g)
Handful of Spring Onion, cut into 3 inches length) 青葱 适量
(A)
1 tbsp Oyster Sauce 蚝油 1汤匙
1 tbsp Abalone Sauce 鲍鱼酱 1汤匙
(Can be replaced with oyster sauce + sugar 没有鲍鱼酱，也可以用蚝油+细砂糖调味)
1/2 tbsp Light Soy Sauce 酱油 1/2汤匙
1/2 tsp Ginger Juice 姜汁 1/2 小匙
1 Shallot (grated) 小葱头 1粒，磨成泥状
1/2 tsp Sesame Oil 麻油 1/2 小匙
1 tbsp Shao Xing Hua Tiao Cooking Wine 绍兴花雕酒 1汤匙
A dash of White Pepper 胡椒粉 少许
1/2 tsp Corn Flour 玉米粉/粟粉 1/2小匙
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Method: 步骤
1. Mix (A) ingredients in a bowl, add in chicken. Coat well, cover and let marinate at least 6 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.
材料（A）拌均，加入鸡腿拌均。盖上保鲜纸放冰箱腌制6小时或隔夜。
2. Bring chicken to room temperature.
从冰箱取出鸡腿，回室温。
3. Place a piece of chicken (with marinade) and some spring onion on baking paper. Fold and wrap the chicken. Repeat for the rest.
油纸上放少许青葱，一块鸡腿和少许腌汁，包好。
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| Place the chicken parcel on a baking tray, if using oven |
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| These pictures were taken when I was cooking for one, baking the chicken drumstick together with the sweet corn. You can always make a larger batch, it's so easy to prepare with minimal clean-up afterwards! |
4. Bake in a preheated oven 200'C for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and serve warm. Alternatively, this can be deep fried in hot oil or bake in an air-fryer 180'C 25 minutes.
