Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken (dark or white meat), cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 ½ tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons Shaoxing wine or dry sherry
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon packed dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Chinese five-spice powder divided
- 1 teaspoon ground white pepper divided
- 5 garlic cloves finely chopped
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 large egg yolk lightly beaten
- 1 cup brown rice flour or potato flour
- canola, grapeseed, or peanut oil for frying
- pinch chili powder for garnish
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 bunch Thai basil for garnish
Instructions:
- Mix the chicken with the soy, wine, sesame oil, sugar, half of each the Five-Spice powder and white pepper, and all the garlic. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 24 hours.
- When ready to cook, stir cornstarch and egg yolk into the chicken mixture.
- Put the flour on a large, flat plate and mix.
- Add the chicken to the flour, toss to coat evenly, then knock off any excess flour.
- Let the chicken rest while the oil heats up (at least 5 minutes) — this will help the coating adhere better.
- Meanwhile, mix together the remaining five-spice powder with the white pepper, salt, and chili powder and set aside.
- Fill a heavy-bottomed pot or wok with 1-inch of oil and heat to 375°F over medium-high heat.
- Add enough of the chicken to form a single layer in the pan (about half) and cook until it is golden brown on all sides (you’ll need to do this in multiple batches), about 3 to 5 minutes per batch.
- Transfer the fried chicken out on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up the excess oil and immediately season with the salt mixture. Repeat with remaining chicken.
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