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Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
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A crispy and flavorful Taiwanese popcorn chicken seasoned with five spice powder, white pepper, soy sauce, and Maggi magic syrup, coated in tapioca starch and fried to golden perfection, served with crispy fried basil.
00:15:00 total
Serves 3
medium
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Ingredients
- chicken - 500 grams (skin and bones removed, cut into serving pieces)
- five spice powder - 1 teaspoon (seasoning)
- sugar - 1 teaspoon (seasoning)
- white pepper - 1/2 teaspoon (crown white pepper used)
- soy sauce - 2 tablespoons (seasoning)
- Maggi magic syrup - 1 tablespoon (seasoning)
- tapioca starch - 1/2 cup (for coating)
- fresh basil - 1/2 cup (to fry and serve with chicken)
- salt - to taste (to season after frying)
- ground black pepper - to taste (to season after frying)
- oil - enough for deep frying (for deep frying)
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Remove skin and bones from the chicken and cut into serving pieces.
- Marinate Chicken: Season the chicken with five spice powder, sugar, white pepper, soy sauce, and Maggi magic syrup. Mix well and marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Coat Chicken: Add tapioca starch to the marinated chicken and toss until evenly coated.
- Heat Oil: Heat oil to 300°F (about 150°C) for frying.
- Fry Chicken: Fry the chicken pieces in batches to avoid overcrowding. Fry for 6 to 7 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.
- Fry Basil: Carefully fry the fresh basil leaves for 1 minute until crispy.
- Combine and Season: Mix the fried basil with the fried chicken. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste and toss quickly.
- Serve: Transfer the Taiwanese popcorn chicken to a serving plate and serve immediately.
