The Function of Cornstarch

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless leg of lamb
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon rice wine
  • 2 cups vegetable oil, for passing through
  • For the sauce:
  • 2 Tablespoons rice wine
  • 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 Tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vinegar (distilled white, red wine, rice, or sherry)
  • 1 tablespoon hot bean paste
  • pinch of ground white pepper
  • For the slurry:
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
  • A few 1-inch chunks of lamb fat
  • 1 leek, white part only
  • 5 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 3 scallions, trimmed and slice into 1 inch-long segments

Description

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