INGREDIENTS: - 4 (150g each) chicken breast fillets, trimmed - 1/2 cup plain flour - 4 cups fresh white breadcrumbs - 2 eggs - 3/4 cup hoisin sauce - olive oil, for cooking - shoestring fries and steamed green beans (optional), to serve INSTRUCTIONS: Cut chicken crossways into 1cm-thick strips. Place flour on plate. Lightly beat eggs and 1/2 cup hoisin sauce together in a shallow dish. Place breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Coat chicken strips, 1 at a time in flour, shaking off excess. Dip in egg mixture, allowing excess to drain. Coat in breadcrumbs. Place, in a single layer, on a tray. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 180'c. Pour oil into a large, non stick frying pan until 1cm deep. Heat over medium heat. Cook chicken, in batches, for 2 minutes each side or until golden. place on a wire rack over a baking tray. Keep warm in the oven while cooking remaining chicken. Serve with fries, beans and remaining hoisin sauce, for dipping. Note: You can replace the hoisin sauce with plum sauce, kecap manis or sweet chilli sauce. (Source: Australia's Super Food Ideas June 2007)
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