chinese popcorn chicken

Snack on Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken coated in a crisp crust. They&#39;re tossed in a roasted seasoning mix while the marinade makes each bite ultra juicy!

Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken (鹽酥雞)

chicken thighs

salt ((or

tsp sugar ((or

tsp five spice powder

chicken bouillon powder

onion powder

tsp pepper

tbsp corn starch

garlic ((finely chopped))

tsp ginger ((grated))

Shaoxing rice wine

tsp light soy sauce

bean curd ((optional))

potato corn

tsp baking powder

cooking oil ((for frying))

tsp white peppercorn

Sichuan peppercorn

tsp paprika

US cup Thai basil

Cut the thighs into bite-sized pieces, roughly 3cm x 3cm (1&quot; x 1&quot;).

Marinate them in the five spice powder, chicken bouillon powder, salt, sugar, grated ginger, finely chopped garlic, onion powder, corn starch, egg white, Shaoxing wine, light soy sauce, pepper and mashed fermented tofu for at least 20 minutes.

Toast the white and Sichuan peppercorns on low-medium heat until slightly brown, then use a sieve to sift out any unwanted particles.

Use a food processor to grind the peppercorns into a powder. Alternatively, use a pestle and mortar to crush them to achieve the same result.

Combine the ground peppercorns with the five spice powder, paprika and salt.

Mix the corn starch and baking powder together, then coat the cut pieces in the corn starch mix. Use a colander to shake away any excess starch.Tip: Put a few pieces in at a time so they are well-coated. Dumping many in will run the risk of a wet batter.

Heat up a wok of oil on medium heat and fry the coated pieces for 5 minutes or until golden.

Remove the pieces and let it drip dry in a sieve. Turn the heat up to high and double fry them for another 2 minutes.

Just before the chicken is ready, toss in the Thai basil leaves and let them fry for 2 minutes or until crispy. Scoop the chicken and leaves out into a large sieve or colander.

Put a serving of Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken into a large bowl along with some Thai basil. Add some of the spice mix in and toss all together until the batter is evenly coated.

Serve immediately as is!

This homemade Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken or salt pepper chicken (鹽酥雞 Yan Su Ji) are so scrumptious and crackly bits all over. Bring the night market to your home when you miss it!

Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

chicken breasts thigh

garlic

tbsp ginger

soy sauce

tbsp Mirin (*see notes)

tbsp ShaoXing wine (or dry sherry (*see notes))

tsp sweet potato starch (or Tapioca starch)

tsp 5-spice powder (* see notes)

tsp white pepper

cayenne pepper

brown sugar

eggs + add 3 tbsp water

sweet potato starch

Thai basil leaves

salt

tbsp 5 spice powder

tbsp white pepper

chilli powder

Cut the chicken into 1-inch chunks and place in large bowl. Mix the marinade ingredients and add the mixture into the chicken, toss well. Set aside and refrigerate for 20 minutes or overnight.

When ready to cook, place the eggs in a bowl, add 3 tbsp of water and whisk with fork. Place the sweet potato starch in a separate bowl.

Using chopstick (or a tong), dip the chicken first into the egg mixture, then toss in the sweet potato starch and coat evenly. Shake off excess starch.

Heat the oil in the wok, when oil reached 150 degree C, scatter the basil leaves and stir for about 20 seconds until the basil leaves turn translucent and crisp. Remove from the wok and drain. Set aside.

Increase the heat of oil to 170 C and fry the coated chicken in batches for about 2-3 minutes (do not overcrowd the wok) or until golden brown. Regularly skimming any floating flour bits from the oil.

Place the cooked chicken in a wire rack lined with paper towel to drain the oil.

While the cooked chicken are still hot, sprinkle or season with a good pinch of Spiced Mixed Salt. Serve immediately and garnish with fried basil leaves.

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