Post #91640 by freddiefreelance on Mon, May 17, 2004 7:19 PM

To remind everyone, The Bali Hai's 50th anniversary is going on until June 3rd, "for every table (minimum of 2 per table) one person can select a 1954 special. Dinner only. No substitutions. Served Sunday through Thursday."

Chicken of the Gods, $3.95
Oyster Beef, $3.95
Sweet & Sour Chicken, $2.95

And to whet your appetite, The Bali Hai's Chicken of the Gods:

2 - 3 pounds of boneless chicken pieces
1 egg, beaten
1/4 tsp salt
3 tsp dry sherry
1 tsp soy sauce
a dash white pepper
8 oz chestnut flour (available at Asian markets)
oil for browning chicken
1/2 C butter
1/2 C flour
2 TBS cornstarch
4 C chicken stock
1 C cream
salt & pepper to taste
2 tsp toasted sesame seeds

Marinate the chicken in a mixture of egg, salt, sherry, soy sauce & pepper for 15 - 20 mins. Remove & coat each piece with chestnut flour.

Heat oil in a large skillet & brown the chicken, cooking until heated through.

Melt the butter over med heat & blend in the flour & cornstarch, stirring constantly to form a roux. in a saucepan, bring the stock to a boil. Add the stock slowly to the roux, stirring rapidly. Continue stirring until combined & thickened. Reduce the heat & add the cream, adding salt & pepper to taste.

Cut the chicken into neat slices & arrange then on a hot platter. Cover the chicken with the cream sauce. Sprinke the sesame seeds over the top.

Rev. Dr. Frederick J. Freelance, Ph.D., D.F.S

[ Edited by: freddiefreelance on 2004-05-17 19:21 ]