Spicy Chicken Joy

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine brine ingredients until fully incorporated and brine chicken overnight.
  2. 2Combine brine ingredients until fully incorporated and brine chicken overnight.
  3. 3Combine brine ingredients until fully incorporated and brine chicken overnight.
  4. 4Heat butter until foaming then add flour.
  5. 5Heat butter until foaming then add flour.
  6. 6Heat butter until foaming then add flour.
  7. 7Cook flour out for a couple of minutes then add garlic and onion powder.
  8. 8Cook flour out for a couple of minutes then add garlic and onion powder.
  9. 9Cook flour out for a couple of minutes then add garlic and onion powder.
  10. 10Pour in chicken stock and whisk until thick.
  11. 11Pour in chicken stock and whisk until thick.
  12. 12Pour in chicken stock and whisk until thick.
  13. 13Season with soy sauce, black pepper, and msg.
  14. 14Season with soy sauce, black pepper, and msg.
  15. 15Season with soy sauce, black pepper, and msg.
  16. 16Whisk together all ingredients for seasoned flour.
  17. 17Whisk together all ingredients for seasoned flour.
  18. 18Whisk together all ingredients for seasoned flour.
  19. 19Mix together all ingredients for wet mix.
  20. 20Mix together all ingredients for wet mix.
  21. 21Mix together all ingredients for wet mix.
  22. 22Dip 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.
  23. 23Dip 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.
  24. 24Dip 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.
  25. 25Let the chicken sit on a rack for 5 minutes and deep fry at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
  26. 26Let the chicken sit on a rack for 5 minutes and deep fry at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
  27. 27Let the chicken sit on a rack for 5 minutes and deep fry at 350°F for 10-12 minutes.
  28. 28Season with a pinch of salt and cayenne.
  29. 29Season with a pinch of salt and cayenne.
  30. 30Season with a pinch of salt and cayenne.

Ingredients

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

Tips

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