Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

"if you've ever been to Taiwan, you've prob. had this at one point! if not, you're missing out! these are the approximate measurements i use, add more or less soy sauce to get your desired saltiness. sweet potato starch is used to coat the chicken to achieve the "street stall chicken" texture, if you cant find it you can use corn or potato starch but the texture will be different"
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
30 small pieces
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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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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  1. To my relief, even the pickiest daughter loved this dish. This recipe is going to my favourite file... no changes necessary. Thank you for posting.
     
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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.
 
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