Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC)
Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC)

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, taiwanese fried chicken (tfc). One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook taiwanese fried chicken (tfc) using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC):
  1. Prepare 1 box chicken wings or 3 boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces
  2. Take Chicken marinade:
  3. Get 2-3 garlic cloves, finely minced (add more or less depending on preference)
  4. Make ready 2 tablespoons light soya sauce (I used Kikkoman brand)
  5. Prepare 1 tablespoon five spice powder
  6. Make ready 1/2-1 teaspoon sesame oil (add more or less depending on preference)
  7. Get 1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
  8. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder
  9. Take 1/8 teaspoon black pepper powder
  10. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon salt
  11. Take 1/8 teaspoon sugar (caster or granulated)
  12. Get For frying the chicken and basil leaves:
  13. Get 1 cup plain flour or cornstarch
  14. Get 2 cups potato flour
  15. Prepare 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
  16. Make ready Handful fresh basil leaves
  17. Prepare Vegetable oil, for deep-frying (or any cooking oil, enough to fully cover the chicken)
  18. Prepare Garnish:
  19. Prepare 1-2 tablespoon Taiwanese pepper salt spice powder for dusting (use more or less depending on preference)
  20. Make ready Handful fried basil leaves

A rather delicious spin on the chicken nugget. My best experience was not actually in Taiwan, it was at a small chain in L. A. that dusted the chicken with the final seasoning. Taiwanese Fried Chicken is different than the regular fried chicken that they come in crunchy huge flat pieces of chicken seasoned with their blend of spices.

Instructions to make Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC):
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. When the oil is hot enough, 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).
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.

Huge piece of Taiwanese XXL Fried Chicken that everyone loves is actually pretty simple and you too can make it at home! Remove the chicken to a wire rack or tray lined with paper towels. After all of the chicken has been fried, carefully (seriously, be careful—the oil will spit and splatter) place the basil leaves in the oil in batches; remove. Taiwanese fried chicken. (Feast magazine / Brett Stevens). With the arrival of popular Taipei chain Hot Star Large Fried Chicken, Sydney and Melbourne are in the grip of a Taiwanese fried chicken frenzy.

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