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.
Chef John’s Crispy Fried Chicken
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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
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
2
In a large bowl, mix and chicken with all the marinade ingredients. Set aside for 2~4 hours.
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
4
Serve hot.
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