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

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, taiwanese fried chicken (tfc). One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC) is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

Taiwanese fried chicken, westernized as popcorn chicken is a dish in Taiwanese cuisine commonly found as street snack and is indispensable to the night markets in Taiwan. It consists of bite-sized pieces of chicken, coated and fried with flour and seasoning mixture. Taiwanese Fried Chicken might be the best fried chicken you will put in your mouth!!

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

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

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. (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.

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.

Hot Star fried chicken is an enormous piece of deep-fried Taiwanese chicken steak. Get the recipe and video here for this famous Taiwanese street food. This delightful Taiwanese chicken steak has slowly entered into other countries. One successful chains store from Taiwan is Hot Star, with outlets. Remove the chicken to a wire rack or tray lined with paper towels.

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