Paper-wrapped Fried Chicken

My mother made this for every reunion dinner on the eve of Chinese New Year. They were also popular at the buffet parties. Individual chicken parts were sealed in a parchment paper envelope and fried in a big wok of hot oil. While most recipes would recommend discarding the paper envelopes before serving, my mother left them intact. The family members would then play a guessing game of which chicken part we got when we opened our envelope.

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