Spicy Chicken Joy

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine brine ingredients until fully incorporated and brine chicken overnight.
  2. 2Heat butter until foaming then add flour.
  3. 3Cook flour out for a couple of minutes then add garlic and onion powder.
  4. 4Pour in chicken stock and whisk until thick.
  5. 5Season with soy sauce, black pepper, and msg.
  6. 6Whisk together all ingredients for seasoned flour.
  7. 7Mix together all ingredients for wet mix.
  8. 8Dip the brined chicken in plain flour, the wet mix, and the seasoned flour. Make sure to drip some of the wet mix into the seasoned flour to make it extra crispy.
  9. 9Let the chicken sit on a rack for 5 minutes and deep fry at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
  10. 10Season with a pinch of salt and cayenne.

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 4 chicken drumsticks
  • 2 cups AP flour
  • for frying oil
  • 4 cups water
  • 0.3333333333333333 cup vinegar
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 2 tbsp MSG
  • 1 tbsp black peppercorns
  • 8 cloves smashed garlic
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 2 cups AP flour
  • 1 cup potato starch
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tsp MSG
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • 1 tsp five spice
  • 1 tsp white pepper
  • 3 tsp cayenne powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sparkling water
  • 1 cup dry flour mix
  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 4 tbsp flour
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 2 tsp soy sauce
  • 0.5 tsp MSG

Tips

  • Drip some of the wet mix into the seasoned flour to make it extra crispy.