How to Prepare Ultimate Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC)
by Isabella Davis
Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, taiwanese fried chicken (tfc). One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC) is one of the most well liked of current trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC) is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook taiwanese fried chicken (tfc) using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC):
Prepare 1 box chicken wings or 3 boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
Take Chicken marinade:
Make ready 2-3 garlic cloves, finely minced (add more or less depending on preference)
Get 2 tablespoons light soya sauce (I used Kikkoman brand)
Get 1 tablespoon five spice powder
Prepare 1/2-1 teaspoon sesame oil (add more or less depending on preference)
Get 1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
Make ready 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
Get 1/8 teaspoon black pepper powder
Make ready 1/2 teaspoon salt
Prepare 1/8 teaspoon sugar (caster or granulated)
Take For frying the chicken and basil leaves:
Prepare 1 cup plain flour or cornstarch
Make ready 2 cups potato flour
Make ready 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Prepare Handful fresh basil leaves
Get Vegetable oil, for deep-frying (or any cooking oil, enough to fully cover the chicken)
Make ready Garnish:
Prepare 1-2 tablespoon Taiwanese pepper salt spice powder for dusting (use more or less depending on preference)
Take Handful fried basil leaves
Instructions to make Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC):
In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken and marinade ingredients together, making sure to completely coat each part of the chicken. Cover the bowl with cling film and place in the fridge. Let the chicken marinade between 30 minutes to an hour if using on the same day or over night.
Pour cooking oil at least one inch deep into pot or wok being used for frying and turn to medium high heat. In a small bowl, crack and gently beat the egg. In a large food bag, put in the plain flour or cornstarch and the potato flour.
When the oil is hot enough (between 160-180 degrees), tip: place the end of the chopstick into the oil, if it bubbles the oil is ready. Coat all of the chicken in the egg mixture, once fully coated, dip each chicken piece into the flour mixture. Coat evenly all over and then place into hot oil. Let chicken fry on both sides until it becomes golden brown (about 3-4 minutes).
Fry a few pieces of chicken at a time (about 4-5 pieces depending on the size of your pot or wok). When the chicken is done, remove and place on a baking tray lined with paper towel to drain any excess oil.
Once all of the chicken has been cooked, transfer to a large mixing bowl. Then going back to the oil place in handful fresh basil leaves. Tip: Be careful as the oil will splatter if basil leaves have any extra moisture of water in it and may make a popping sound. The basil leaves cook quite fast, so you only need to fry them for a few seconds. Remove once crispy. Place basil leaves on baking tray lined with a paper towel to remove excess oil.
Now go back to the chicken and add the crispy basil leaves. Now dust generously with the Taiwanese pepper salt. Shake the bowl and toss the chicken gently to coat every piece of it. Serve immediately while pipping hot. Eat it as a snack or as a side dish accompaniment with other dishes.
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