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Garlicky popcorn chicken

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 1 Portion
Cuisine: 台式 TAIWANESE
Ingredients Method Notes

食材 Ingredients
  

Chicken Breast Marination (1pc):
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • White pepper
  • 1/4 tsp 5 Spice powder
  • 1/8 tsp Chicken powder
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 1 tsp Oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp Rice wine
  • 1/4 pc Fermented bean curd
  • 1/2 tsp Minced ginger
  • 1 tbsp Minced garlic
  • 1.5 tsp Corn starch
Other ingredients :
  • 300 g Coarse grain Potato starch
  • 1 handful Basil leaves
  • 2 big pinches Pepper salt
  • 2 cloves Minced garlic

步骤 Method
 

  1. Cut the chicken breast into bite size pieces and marinate for at least half an hour, or overnight.
  2. Coat the chicken with sweet‑potato starch, pressing gently so the coating sticks well.
  3. Shake off excess starch and let the chicken rest for at least 5 minutes before frying.
  4. Heat the oil to 150–160°C.
  5. Fry the chicken in two batches.
  6. Cook until lightly golden, about 1 minute, then remove.
  7. Clean out any crumbs from the oil, then raise the temperature to 175°C.
  8. Refry the chicken for another minute or so, until golden and crispy.
  9. Finally, toss in a handful of Basil leaves, fry until the leaves change color and float, strain it out and put it together with the chicken.
  10. Sprinkle a generous amount of pepper salt, plate it up, and finish with minced garlic.
  11. Enjoy it hot!

小贴士 Tips

Before coating the chicken with starch, check the bottom of the bowl. If it looks dry with little marinade left, you can add a bit of egg white to the chicken—this helps the sweet‑potato starch stick more firmly.