炸鸡 (Fried Chicken)

(Recipe Source: http://nasilemaklover.blogspot.com/2013/07/copycat-kfc-fried-chicken-original.html)


Ingredients:

• 1.3kg chicken pieces

Marinate ingredients:

• 1tbsp oyster sauce
• 1/2tbsp light soy sauce
• 2 shallot, grated
• ½” ginger, grated
• 2tsp salt
• 2tsp sugar
• White pepper powder

Flour mixture ingredients:

• 300g plain flour
• 2tsp mixed herbs
• 1tsp cumin powder
• 1tsp Sweet Hungarian Paprika
• 1/4tsp five-spice powder
• 1tsp salt
• Black pepper powder
• White pepper powder

Method:

1. Marinate chicken pieces with marinate ingredients at least 4 hours.
2. Mix flour mixture ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.
3. When ready to cook, prepare a basin of clean water and a colander.
4. Toss chicken pieces with flour and press firmly and hard on the chicken as to let more flour stick on chicken pieces.
5. Place floured chicken pieces in the colander, put the colander in the water and immediately lift it up, remove excess water.
6. Place wet chicken pieces back to the flour, again toss the chicken with flour and press firmly and hard on the chicken as to let more flour stick on chicken pieces.
7. Heat enough cooking oil in a pot over medium high heat. Once oil is hot, reduce heat to Low to medium( I use Low heat), then put in the floured chicken pieces, deep fry for 10mins. Then increase heat to High, continue to deep fry for 2-3mins or until golden brown. (** in order to have crunchy crust, chicken pieces must be fully submerged and covered by hot oil. The last 2-3mins deep fry on High heat is to remove oil and to have less oily fried chicken).
8. After frying, place chicken on a wire rack to remove excess oil. The fried chicken stayed crisp for at least 1 hour.