Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
photo by kangningchang
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
30 small pieces
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 2 medium chicken breasts
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1⁄2 tablespoon rice wine
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1⁄2 cup sweet potato starch
- vegetable oil (for frying)
- white pepper (to taste)
- salt (to taste)
directions
- cut the chicken to 1 inch cubes.
- add the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sugar, five spice, and sesame oil, marinate for at least half an hour in refrigerator.
- roll the chicken pieces in the sweet potato starch to cover evenly.
- heat oil to about 350 degrees Fahrenheit (if you throw some sweet potato starch in the oil, it should sink to the middle of the frying pan, then float to the top).
- carefully drop the chicken one piece at a time and fry for about 2 minutes or until done, turning at least once.
- remove from oil and place on paper towels, sprinkle white pepper and salt while hot, enjoy!
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Hi everyone! I'm currently doing my undergrads in Beijing, China where you cant get a lot of spices or ingredients and I hate paying loads extra for daily imported foods, so i like trying different 'local' things to see which work (or don't).
I love cooking for my friends (parents are in Taiwan or else I'd love to cook for them too!), and have recently been hooked to planting things, despite my pretty brown thumb.