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Chef John’s Crispy Fried Chicken

Chef John’s Crispy Fried Chicken
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Learn Chef John’s tips on making perfect Fried Chicken with the crispiest, most flavorful crunchy outside with moist and juicy meat on the inside.

Recipe
PRE TIME: 2 hr 8 min
COOKING TIME: 12 min
TOTAL TIME: 2 hr 20 min
2 SERVING
Ingredients:
  • 7 oz. Chicken leg quarters
  • 3 cup Cooking oil for deep-fry
  • Marinade
  • 0.5 tsp. Salt (to taste)
  • 0.5 tsp. Black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 oz. Celery, diced
  • 2 oz. Carrot, diced
  • 2 oz. Onion, diced
  • 1 tbsp. Red wine
  • 1 tbsp. Maggi seasoning
  • 1 tsp. Five spice powder
  • 1 tbsp. Oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp. Chili powder
  • 1 large Egg
  • 0.25 cup Cornstarch
  • 0.25 cup All-purpose flour
Directions:
Step 1
Step 1
1
With the skin-side down, make a few cuts on the chicken leg quarters to the bone. This will help the marinade to penetrate and cook evenly when frying.
Step 2
Step 2
2
In a large bowl, mix and chicken with all the marinade ingredients. Set aside for 2~4 hours.
Step 3
Step 3
3
In a frying pan with heated oil, deep-fry the chicken at 300°F-350°F/150°C-180°C for about 10~12 minutes until golden brown, turning once. (You'll use two frying here: 4~5 minutes on each side; remove from the oil; re-fry for 1~2 minutes)
Step 4
Step 4
4
Serve hot.
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