Spicy Fried Chicken

By Tiffy Cooks

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Nothing is more irresistible than CRISPY-FRIED CHICKEN! Extra crispy skin, juicy, spicy chicken, you NEED to try my Taiwanese Spicy Fried Chicken recipe because it will blow your mind. This Spicy Fried Chicken is SO good, we made 12 drumsticks and finished it all between 3 people, and we STILL wanted seconds! This Super EASY gluten-free recipe is guaranteed crispy every single time.

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Prep Time:15

Cook Time:25

Resting Time:1

Total Time:1 40

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese

Keyword: Asian Food, Asian Recipes, chicken, Chinese Food, Deep Fried, dinner Ideas, Easy, Easy Recipes, Fried Chicken, Night market, QUICK RECIPES, Street Food, Taiwanese Food, Taiwanese Recipes

Servings: People

Calories: 1430kcal

Ingredients

6 Chicken Drumsticks
5 cloves Garlic smashed
½ Onion chopped
2.5 tbsp Soy Sauce
1.5 tsp White Pepper
1 tsp Salt
2 tbsp Red Pepper Powder optional
3 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine optional

Batter:

2 Eggs
2 cups Rice Flour
1 cup Corn Starch
200 ml ICE COLD Soda Water

1:1 Ratio

1.5 cup Rice Flour
1.5 cups Corn Starch

Instructions

Using a toothpick, poke tiny holes throughout the drumstick to help the chicken marinate the seasoning.
Marinate the chicken with Onion, soy sauce, garlic, white pepper, salt, red pepper powder, and Chinese cooking wine for at least 1 hour or overnight.
In a bowl, mix eggs, rice flour, corn starch, and ICE COLD soda water. You want the batter to be a watery consistency but still able to hold on to the chicken.
Dip the chicken in the batter and let it rest for 2 minutes.
Coat the chicken with a 1:1 ratio of rice flour and corn starch, let it rest for another 2 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 5 minutes.
Remove the chicken, increase the heat to 180 C and fry for another 3-4 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.
OPTIONAL: Season with Seasoning Powder – Paprika, Five-Spice Powder, White Pepper, and Salt.

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Nutrition

Calories: 1430kcalCarbohydrates: 255gProtein: 44gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 248mgSodium: 1839mgPotassium: 675mgFiber: 7gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1616IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 81mgIron: 4mg