Crispy Fried Chicken
Serves 1
Directions
- 1First, brine the chicken wings by placing 1 pound of chicken wings into a bowl.
- 2Add 1 teaspoon of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper to the chicken wings.
- 3Mix the ingredients well.
- 4Set a pot on high heat.
- 5Pour 2 quarts of oil into the pot.
- 6In a separate bowl, prepare the dry batter by adding 3/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder.
- 7Add 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon of ginger powder, 1/4 teaspoon of paprika, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon of sugar.
- 8Optionally, add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
- 9Mix the dry batter well.
- 10Take 4 tablespoons of the dry batter and mix it with 1/3 cup of water to create a wet batter.
- 11Mix the wet batter well.
- 12Take a chicken wing, dip it into the wet batter, then coat it in the dry batter, and then dip it back into the wet batter.
- 13Place the coated chicken wing into the hot oil for frying.
- 14Once the chicken is floating, it is done and can be removed from the oil.
- 15Place the fried chicken into a strainer to drain excess oil.
- 16Place the fried chicken back into the pot for a second fry to enhance crispiness.
- 17Once again, when the chicken floats, it is done.
- 18Remove the crispy fried chicken from the oil.
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken wings
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.125 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 0.25 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.25 teaspoon ginger powder
- 0.25 teaspoon paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
- 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.25 teaspoon sugar
- 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.33 cup water
- 2 quarts oil
Equipment
bowlmeasuring spoonsburnerpotglovesstrainer
Tips
- When frying, if the chicken is floating, it means it's done.
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