# Crispy Fried Chicken

This video shows you how to make crispy fried chicken.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. First, brine the chicken wings by placing 1 pound of chicken wings into a bowl.
2. Add 1 teaspoon of garlic, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/8 teaspoon of black pepper to the chicken wings.
3. Mix the ingredients well.
4. Set a pot on high heat.
5. Pour 2 quarts of oil into the pot.
6. In 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.
7. Add 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.
8. Optionally, add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.
9. Mix the dry batter well.
10. Take 4 tablespoons of the dry batter and mix it with 1/3 cup of water to create a wet batter.
11. Mix the wet batter well.
12. Take 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.
13. Place the coated chicken wing into the hot oil for frying.
14. Once the chicken is floating, it is done and can be removed from the oil.
15. Place the fried chicken into a strainer to drain excess oil.
16. Place the fried chicken back into the pot for a second fry to enhance crispiness.
17. Once again, when the chicken floats, it is done.
18. Remove the crispy fried chicken from the oil.

## Equipment

- bowl
- measuring spoons
- burner
- pot
- gloves
- strainer

## Tips

- When frying, if the chicken is floating, it means it's done.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/15EKnDUo4Rr/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/407aefe3-c1a2-440b-9b4c-6adbb55ec63a
- Extracted: 2025-07-15

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