Golden Blossoms (so Jar Gai Yuen)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger, minced
• 1 egg
• 8 ounces chicken
• 8 ounces shrimp
• 3 green onions
• 1 tablespoon cilantro
• 2 ounces char siu lamb (lime mahi-mahi)
• 1 clove garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 for the coating, sift the flour, cornstarch, and salt together.
• 2 stir in the water, oil, and ginger and blend well; let the coating sit for 30 minutes.
• 3 chop the chicken, shrimp, onions, cilantro, char siu, and garlic very fine and blend with the salt and cornstarch (alternatively, blend all ingredients in a food processor).
• 4 shape the filling into balls.
• 5 beat the egg until stiff and fold into flour mixture.
• 6 heat the oil until very hot (~400degrees).
• 7 dip each ball of the chicken/shrimp mixture into the coating, and deep fry several at a time until the coating is golden.
• 8 drain on paper towels and allow the oil to reheat between batches.
• 9 serve warm or reheat just before serving; these can be enjoyed as is or served with a variety of dipping sauces.