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21 Days of Dinner Idea, 21 Days of Street Food, Appetizers, Better Than Takeout, Chicken, Dinner Ideas, Holiday Series, Nightmarket Series, Recipes, Search By Ingredients, Search By Series, Takeout Series · January 17, 2022

Garlic Fried Chicken (Gluten-Free)

Garlic Fried Chicken (Gluten-Free)

EXTRA CRISPY Garlic Fried Chicken recipe is hands down my favorite fried chicken recipe ever!

Crispy, juicy, savory garlic fried chicken is finger-licking good, AND it’s gluten-free.

With a few secret tips, I can promise that your fried chicken will be fail-proof, crispy on the outside, and juicy on the inside.

If you are a vegetarian, don’t worry, I got you! You need to try my popcorn mushroom recipe that is also super crispy and gluten-free. 

Garlic Fried Chicken (Gluten-Free)

Growing up, my dad used to bring me to night markets every weekend, and one of my favorite thing to order was Garlic Fried Chicken.

It is impossible to say no to fried chicken; you can smell the savory chicken from blocks away!

One thing that stuck to me the most is that the coating is always super crispy and light at the same time.

The garlic fried chicken never felt heavy, and the batter always stayed crisp even after hours. I wanted to put my twist, and I am excited to share my crispy, light, and juicy recipe! 

secret batter

My secret is to CRISPY while LIGHT Garlic Fried Chicken is to use the combination of rice flour and corn starch.

Taiwanese Fried Chicken is known for its light and crispiness.

You want a thin enough batter that the skin is still crispy and thick enough, so the meat doesn’t dry up.

All you need to make the batter is rice flour, corn starch, egg, and COLD soda water.

The cold soda water is the secret to making the batter light yet super crispy. 

crispy deep fried

It is important to marinate the chicken to flavor but also tenderize the Garlic Fried Chicken.

Therefore, I marinated the chicken with soy sauce, ALOT of smashed garlic, garlic powder, black pepper, and Chinese cooking wine.

Let the chicken rest for at least 1 hour or overnight. The longer the chicken is marinated, the more tender the chicken will get. 

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Garlic Fried Chicken (Gluten-Free)

Ingredients 

  • 6 Chicken Thigh (skin on & bone-in) 
  • 2.5 tbsp of Soy Sauce 
  • 2 tbsp of minced Garlic 
  • 1 tbsp of Garlic Powder 
  • 1 tsp of Black Pepper 
  • 3 tbsp of Chinese Cooking Wine (optional) 

Batter: 

  • ½ cup of Corn Starch 
  • 1 cup of Rice Flour 
  • 2 Eggs 
  • ⅓ cup of Soda Water (COLD) 
  • 2 tsp of Garlic Powder 
  • 1.5 tsp of Paprika 
  • 2 tsp of Chili Powder (optional) 
  • 1 tbsp of Chicken Powder (optional) 
  • Salt & Pepper 
  1. Optional: cut a slit along the bone of the chicken thigh to open up the chicken, this will help the chicken fry more evenly and the chicken to not curl up. 
  2. Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, black pepper, and Chinese cooking wine for at least 20 minutes or overnight. 
  3. To prepare the batter, mix corn starch, rice flour, eggs, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, chicken powder, season with salt and pepper, and ice-cold soda water. 
  4. Add in the chicken and let it rest for 5-10 minutes. 
  5. In a pan, add in oil (I am using grapeseed oil), and bring it to 150 C. Add the chicken legs into the oil and fry for 6-7 minutes. 
  6. Remove the chicken, increase the heat to 180 C and fry for another 2-3 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.
Garlic Fried Chicken
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Garlic Fried Chicken

EXTRA CRISPY Garlic Fried Chicken recipe is hands down my favorite fried chicken recipe ever! Crispy, juicy, savory garlic fried chicken is finger-licking good, AND it’s gluten-free. With a few secret tips, I can promise that your fried chicken will be fail-proof, crispy on the outside, and juicy on the inside. If you are a vegetarian, don’t worry, I got you! You need to try my popcorn mushroom recipe that is also super crispy and gluten-free.
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Active Time20 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese
Keyword: Air Fryer, Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, Asian Recipes for Dinner, Authentic asian recipes, chicken, Chicken Recipe, Chinese Food, crispy, Deep Fried, dinner Ideas, Easy, Easy Recipes, Fried Chicken, Taiwanese Food
Yield: 6 Fried Chicken

Materials

  • 6 Chicken Thigh skin on & bone-in
  • 2.5 tbsp of Soy Sauce
  • 2 tbsp of minced Garlic
  • 1 tbsp of Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp of Black Pepper
  • 3 tbsp of Chinese Cooking Wine optional

Batter:

  • ½ cup of Corn Starch
  • 1 cup of Rice Flour
  • 2 Eggs
  • ⅓ cup of Soda Water COLD
  • 2 tsp of Garlic Powder
  • 1.5 tsp of Paprika
  • 2 tsp of Chili Powder optional
  • 1 tbsp of Chicken Powder optional
  • Salt & Pepper

Instructions

  • Optional: cut a slit along the bone of the chicken thigh to open up the chicken, this will help the chicken fry more evenly and the chicken to not curl up.
  • Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, minced garlic, garlic powder, black pepper, and Chinese cooking wine for at least 20 minutes or overnight.
  • To prepare the batter, mix corn starch, rice flour, eggs, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, chicken powder, season with salt and pepper, and ice-cold soda water.
  • Add in the chicken and let it rest for 5-10 minutes.
  • In a pan, add in oil (I am using grapeseed oil), and bring it to 150 C. Add the chicken legs into the oil and fry for 6-7 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken, increase the heat to 180 C and fry for another 2-3 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.

Notes

Optional: cut a slit along the bone of the chicken thigh to open up the chicken, this will help the chicken fry more evenly and the chicken to not curl up.

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Hi! I am Tiffy and I am a HUGE foodie. I love to cook, I love to eat, and I love sharing what I love with the world.
I was born in Taiwan, a country with some of the best street food in the world. When I think back to my childhood, I remember all the fantastic restaurants my dad brought me to when I was young. You see, my family is also huge foodies; we use to wander around night markets every weekend, skip the last period in class to try out new restaurants, and every summer, we would travel around Taiwan exploring all the new “must try” dishes around the country.

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