Taiwanese Fried Chicken
By Tiffy Cooks
CRISPY on the outside, JUICY on the inside, there is no better recipe to kick off the Nightmarket Series than these UNREAL fried chicken recipe.
Taiwanese Fried Chicken is honestly going to change your life. The batter is light yet super crispy, and the chicken is flavorful and juicy. I wanted to replicate the chicken thighs you find in Taiwan, and these are honestly IT! I tried these Taiwanese Fried Chicken with a big glass of ice-cold beer; you will thank me later.
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Legs
- 5 cloves Garlic smashed
- 1 tbsp Five-Spice Powder
- 1.5 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2.5 tbsp Chinese Cooking Wine optional
Batter
- 2 Eggs
- 2.5 cups Rice Flour
- 200 ml ICE COLD Soda Water
- Seasoning
Instructions
- Cut a slit along the bottom of the chicken leg along the bone to help flatten the chicken leg.
- Marinate the chicken with five-spice powder, soy sauce, salt, Chinese cooking wine, and smashed garlic. Let it rest for at least 20 minutes or overnight.
- In a bowl, mix eggs, rice flour, 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 2-3 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 7-9 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: 701kcalCarbohydrates: 83gProtein: 31gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 202mgSodium: 1109mgPotassium: 426mgFiber: 3gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 243IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 3mg
