Crispy Chicken!

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Ingredients

 * 1½ kg chicken
 * 1 tablespoon salt (dry-fried)
 * ½ teaspoon five spice powder
 * 1½ tablespoons light corn syrup or honey
 * 1 tablespoon vinegar
 * 1 tablespoon rice wine
 * 750 ml hot water
 * ½ cup cooking oil for deep frying (add more if required)
 * 1 lemon, thinly sliced for garnishing

Directions

 * 1) Dry-fry salt over low heat, till very hot.
 * 2) Remove and mix well with five-spice powder.
 * 3) Keep aside.
 * 4) Bring a large pot of water to the boil.
 * 5) Blanch chicken in this and drain well.
 * 6) Combine light corn syrup, vinegar and hot water in a pot.
 * 7) Heat over low flame till syrup dissolved.
 * 8) Pour over chicken till completely coated.
 * 9) Hang chicken in the sun for about 8 hours or dry with electric fan.
 * 10) Mix five spice powder with dry fried salt.
 * 11) Rub it inside the chicken and secure opening with toothpicks.
 * 12) Heat oil and deep fry chicken over low heat.
 * 13) Raise heat and deep fry 3-5 minutes or more till golden brown.
 * 14) Drain.
 * 15) Cut into bite-size pieces and arrange on serving plate.
 * 16) Garnish with lemon slices and serve hot.