Taiwanese Salt & Pepper Chicken

Poultry
Sides/Snacks

Easy Level:

Cook Time:

Servings:

4

Definitely one of our favourite things to eat on the streets of Taipei.
Delicious crispy and salty chicken bites!
Now you can make them at home! Perfect snack for a movie night.

Steps

1

Cut 400 g thigh into cubes
Cut 400 g thigh into cubes
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2

In a bowl, add the chicken and 1 stalk spring onions (chopped), 3 cloves garlic (grated), 1 tbsp grated ginger, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp water, 1 tbsp rice wine, ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp chicken powder, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, and ½ tsp pepper salt
In a bowl, add the chicken and 1 stalk spring onions (chopped), 3 cloves garlic (grated), 1 tbsp grated ginger, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp water, 1 tbsp rice wine, ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp chicken powder, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, and ½ tsp pepper salt
Mark as completed

3

Mix well and marinate for 30 mins
Mix well and marinate for 30 mins
Mark as completed

4

To a bowl, sift 200 g corn starch and add 1 tbsp pepper salt and mix well
To a bowl, sift 200 g corn starch and add 1 tbsp pepper salt and mix well
Mark as completed

5

Coat the chicken chunks evenly in the mix
Coat the chicken chunks evenly in the mix
Mark as completed

6

Deep fry chicken till golden brown
Deep fry chicken till golden brown
Mark as completed

7

Deep fry basil leaves for 15 secs
Deep fry basil leaves for 15 secs
Mark as completed

8

Cut 400 g thigh into cubes
Cut 400 g thigh into cubes
Mark as completed

9

In a bowl, add the chicken and 1 stalk spring onions (chopped), 3 cloves garlic (grated), 1 tbsp grated ginger, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp water, 1 tbsp rice wine, ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp chicken powder, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, and ½ tsp pepper salt
In a bowl, add the chicken and 1 stalk spring onions (chopped), 3 cloves garlic (grated), 1 tbsp grated ginger, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp sugar, 2 tbsp water, 1 tbsp rice wine, ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp chicken powder, 1 tbsp light soy sauce, and ½ tsp pepper salt
Mark as completed

10

Mix well and marinate for 30 mins
Mix well and marinate for 30 mins
Mark as completed

11

To a bowl, sift 200 g corn starch and add 1 tbsp pepper salt and mix well
To a bowl, sift 200 g corn starch and add 1 tbsp pepper salt and mix well
Mark as completed

12

Coat the chicken chunks evenly in the mix
Coat the chicken chunks evenly in the mix
Mark as completed

13

Deep fry chicken till golden brown
Deep fry chicken till golden brown
Mark as completed

14

Deep fry basil leaves for 15 secs
Deep fry basil leaves for 15 secs
Mark as completed

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