Taiwanese Fried Chicken Recipe & Video
Taiwanese Fried Chicken might be the best fried chicken you will put in your mouth!!
- 1 small cube fermented bean curd
- 1 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tsp shaoxing wine
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1” cubes
- frying oil
- 3/4 cup sweet potato flour
- Handful thai basil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sichuan peppercorn, toasted and grind
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1/4 tsp paprika or cayenne
- Smash down fermented bean curd in a large mixing bowl with a spatula. Now add oyster sauce, shaoxing wine, white pepper and garlic then mix all the sauce together. Add the chicken and mix well. Cover and let it marinate for 2 hours to over night.
- Heat frying oil to 350°F.Add sweet potato starch and coat the marinated chicken evenly.
- Carefully drop the chicken one by one in the frying oil. Do 2 to 3 batches to not to crowd the pot. If you crowd the pot too much, the oil temperature will drop to fast and too much. The chicken won’t turn out as crispy as it should be. Fry the chicken 3 to 4 minutes or until it’s floating on the surface of the oil and fully cooked. When the chicken is done cooking, remove from oil and place on a baking pan lined with cooling rack. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Now, increase the oil temperature to 375°F.Mix salt, Sichuan pepper corn, white pepper and paprika in a small mixing bowl.
- Add half of the first batch of the fried chicken and fry them for 30 seconds. Now, get ready a lid on your hand that is big enough to cover the frying pot and add handful of basil into frying oil and immediately close the lid. Count 5 seconds and uncover. Remove fried chicken and basil from the oil. Repeat with the remaining chicken and basil.
- Sprinkle dry salt mixture on top of the fried chicken. Serve immediately. Enjoy!
When I was traveling to Taiwan, I had to try all different kinds of street food. Taiwan is street food heaven!! One of the foods that caught my eyes was this fried chicken. One, because of the delicious frying chicken smell, and two, the refreshing basil in the chicken!
The only thing I didn’t like about it is it was NOT a boneless chicken nugget… So I MUST retreat this recipe for myself at home with boneless chicken! lol.
Are you ready? This recipe is so addictive. Get ready!!! Let’s get started!
First, let’s marinate the chicken. One of the critical ingredients for this Taiwanese fried chicken is fermented bean curd. That’s where the funky, delicious flavor is coming from!!
Smash down fermented bean curd in a large mixing bowl with a spatula.
Add oyster sauce, Shaoxing wine, white pepper, and garlic, then mix all the sauce. Add the chicken and mix well. Cover and let it marinate for 2 hours overnight.
Heat frying oil to 350°F.
Add sweet potato flour and coat the marinated chicken evenly.
Thick sweet potato flour is the secret ingredient for this Taiwanese fried chicken! It is super crispy and gives a unique Taiwanese fried food look.
Carefully drop the chicken one by one in the frying oil. Do 2 to 3 batches to not to crowd the pot. If you crowd the pot too much, the oil temperature will drop too fast and too much. The chicken won’t turn out as crispy as it should be. Fry the chicken for 3 to 4 minutes or until it’s floating on the surface of the oil and fully cooked. When the chicken is done cooking, remove it from oil and place it on a baking pan lined with a cooling rack. Repeat with remaining chicken.
Now, increase the oil temperature to 375°F. Mix salt, Sichuan peppercorn, white pepper, and paprika (or cayenne for a kick!) in a small mixing bowl.
Add half of the first batch of the fried chicken and fry them for 30 seconds. Now, get ready a lid on your hand that is big enough to cover the frying pot and add a handful of basil into frying oil and immediately close the lid. Count 5 seconds and uncover. Remove fried chicken and basil from the oil. Repeat with the remaining chicken and basil.
Sprinkle dry salt mixture on top of the fried chicken.
Serve immediately.
Enjoy!
Description
The BEST Crispy Taiwanese Fried Chicken.
