Taiwanese fried chicken
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Ingredients
8-10
chicken drumsticks
1/2 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
black pepper
Batter
1/2 cup
cornstarch
1/2 cup
tapioca starch
3/4 cup
custard powder
1/2 tbsp
salt
1
egg
Assembly
vegetable oil
1/2 tsp
white pepper
4
bird's eye chilies
1
spring onion
1/2
lemon
Thai sweet chili sauce
Instructions
Chicken:
- Rub chicken with salt and pepper, cover it and refrigerate for at east 2 hours.
- But preferably up to 8 hours.
- Combine all dry ingredients into a bowl.
- Add egg and ½ cup water a using your hands mix thoroughly.
- Add chicken and mix to thoroughly coat.
- Heat oil in a deep fry or saucepan over high heat to 375F.
- Using a metal slotted spoon, carefully lower the battered chicken pieces into the oil. Submerging them.
- Deep fry for 8-10 minutes until the centre of the chicken has an internal temperature of 180F.
- Transfer to a plate lines with paper towel to drain.
- In a large bowl combine chicken, with salt and pepper and toss well.
- Transfer to platter and garnish with chillies, spiring onion and cilantro.
- Service with lemon wedges and sweet chilli sauce (if using).