Salt & Pepper Taiwanese Fried Chicken

May 11, 2020 · in Family Style

As a midwest boy, my love for fried chicken runs deep, with a heavy bias towards my favorite kind, Taiwanese salt and pepper fried chicken. This fried chicken is a night market staple in Taiwan, and what's unique about it is that is uses a sweet potato starch as batter and is double fried on low then high heat.

–Frankie
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At a glance

Yield

1 large bowl of fried chicken

Time

Marinate 1 hour overnight, Cook time 30 min

Ingredients

2 lbs chicken boneless skinless thighs

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tablespoon of soy sauce

2 tablespoons xiaoxing cooking wine, mirin or sake

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons flour

1 egg white

Handful of fresh basil
2-3 cups of canola, vegetable oil or any oil with a high smoke point



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2 lbs chicken boneless skinless thighs

1 bag of sweet potato starch

3 cloves of garlic, minced

1 tablespoon of soy sauce

2 tablespoons xiaoxing cooking wine, mirin or sake

1 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons flour

1 egg white

Handful of fresh basil
2-3 cups of canola, vegetable oil or any oil with a high smoke point