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Hot Fried Chicken

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Kelvin Cheung

Kelvin Cheung's hot but spicy Hot Fried Chicekn

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About this recipe

This dish is not for the faint hearted, its unapologetically spicy and packed with flavour, and super quick to make

Ingredients

  • 250g boneless chicken thigh

  • Chicken coating: 8g salt

  • Chicken coating: 8g sugar

  • Chicken coating: 30g five spice

  • Chicken coating: 30g paprika

  • Chicken coating: 1 egg

  • Chicken coating: 60g potato starch

  • Chicken coating: 250g tapioca starch

  • Chicken coating: 100g rice flour

  • Sauce: 1 white onion, diced

  • Sauce: 2 pieces spring onion, chopped finely

  • Sauce: 1 red pepper, diced

  • Sauce: 1 garlic clove, sliced

  • Sauce: 3 tbsp gochujang

  • Sauce: 1 tbsp dijon mustard

  • Sauce: 1 tsp hoisin sauce

  • Sauce: 1 tsp oyster sauce

  • Sauce: slurry — ½ tbsp corn starch with ½ cup of water

  • Sesame seeds for garnish

Method

  1. Cut chicken thigh into small chunks.

  2. Combine five spice, black pepper, salt, paprika, sugar and egg. Add tapioca starch, potato starch and rice flour and mix well. Add the chicken thigh pieces and ensure they are well coated.

  3. Do first fry of the chicken at 160-170C, cooking for approx. 2 mins to form a crust. Rest for a few minutes.

  4. To make the sauce: heat a fry pan and add chilli, diced onion, scallions, bell peppers and sliced garlic. Add gochujang, stir through and add dijon mustard, hoisin sauce and oyster sauce. Cook down slightly for 1 minute then add the corn starch slurry and stir.

  5. Just before serving, place chicken back in hot oil for approx. 45 seconds to return to crunch.

  6. Take chicken out and drain on paper towel or wire rack, then place in the sauce mix. Toss and serve sprinkled with sesame seeds.

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