date: 2020-11-11T19:07:58.549Z image: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4aaf8c2083d5c90f/751x532cq70/taiwanese-fried-chicken-tfc-recipe-main-photo.jpg thumbnail: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4aaf8c2083d5c90f/751x532cq70/taiwanese-fried-chicken-tfc-recipe-main-photo.jpg cover: https://img-global.cpcdn.com/recipes/4aaf8c2083d5c90f/751x532cq70/taiwanese-fried-chicken-tfc-recipe-main-photo.jpg author: Isaac Wheeler ratingvalue: 4.9 reviewcount: 14127 recipeingredient: - "1 box chicken wings or 3 boneless chicken thighs cut into bite sized pieces" - " Chicken marinade" - "2-3 garlic cloves finely minced add more or less depending on preference" - "2 tablespoons light soya sauce I used Kikkoman brand" - "1 tablespoon five spice powder" - "1/2-1 teaspoon sesame oil add more or less depending on preference" - "1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine" - "1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder" - "1/8 teaspoon black pepper powder" - "1/2 teaspoon salt" - "1/8 teaspoon sugar caster or granulated" - " For frying the chicken and basil leaves" - "1 cup plain flour or cornstarch" - "2 cups potato flour" - "2 large eggs lightly beaten" - "Handful fresh basil leaves" - " Vegetable oil for deepfrying or any cooking oil enough to fully cover the chicken" - " Garnish" - "1-2 tablespoon Taiwanese pepper salt spice powder for dusting use more or less depending on preference" - "Handful fried basil leaves" recipeinstructions: - "In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken and marinade ingredients together, making sure to completely coat each part of the chicken. Cover the bowl with cling film and place in the fridge. Let the chicken marinade between 30 minutes to an hour if using on the same day or over night." - "Pour cooking oil at least one inch deep into pot or wok being used for frying and turn to medium high heat. In a small bowl, crack and gently beat the egg. In a large food bag, put in the plain flour or cornstarch and the potato flour." - "When the oil is hot enough (between 160-180 degrees), tip: place the end of the chopstick into the oil, if it bubbles the oil is ready. Coat all of the chicken in the egg mixture, once fully coated, dip each chicken piece into the flour mixture. Coat evenly all over and then place into hot oil. Let chicken fry on both sides until it becomes golden brown (about 3-4 minutes)." - "Fry a few pieces of chicken at a time (about 4-5 pieces depending on the size of your pot or wok). When the chicken is done, remove and place on a baking tray lined with paper towel to drain any excess oil." - "Once all of the chicken has been cooked, transfer to a large mixing bowl. Then going back to the oil place in handful fresh basil leaves. Tip: Be careful as the oil will splatter if basil leaves have any extra moisture of water in it and may make a popping sound. The basil leaves cook quite fast, so you only need to fry them for a few seconds. Remove once crispy. Place basil leaves on baking tray lined with a paper towel to remove excess oil." - "Now go back to the chicken and add the crispy basil leaves. Now dust generously with the Taiwanese pepper salt. Shake the bowl and toss the chicken gently to coat every piece of it. Serve immediately while pipping hot. Eat it as a snack or as a side dish accompaniment with other dishes." categories: - Recipe tags: - taiwanese - fried - chicken katakunci: taiwanese fried chicken nutrition: 167 calories recipecuisine: American preptime: "PT17M" cooktime: "PT51M" recipeyield: "3" recipecategory: Lunch ---  Hey everyone, I hope you're having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, taiwanese fried chicken (tfc). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious. Coat all of the chicken in the egg mixture, once fully coated, dip each chicken piece into the flour mixture. Coat evenly all over and then place into hot oil. Taiwanese fried chicken is famous in its taste and texture, breaks through the confinement of the other snacks, having a high status in the street food space. It then rapidly becomes prevalent in the street and night markets. Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC) is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It's simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. They're fine and they look wonderful. Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC) is something which I've loved my whole life. To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have taiwanese fried chicken (tfc) using 20 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that. ##### The ingredients needed to make Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC): 1. Get 1 box chicken wings or 3 boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces 1. Get Chicken marinade: 1. Make ready 2-3 garlic cloves, finely minced (add more or less depending on preference) 1. Make ready 2 tablespoons light soya sauce (I used Kikkoman brand) 1. Get 1 tablespoon five spice powder 1. Prepare 1/2-1 teaspoon sesame oil (add more or less depending on preference) 1. Get 1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine 1. Take 1/2 teaspoon white pepper powder 1. Make ready 1/8 teaspoon black pepper powder 1. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon salt 1. Make ready 1/8 teaspoon sugar (caster or granulated) 1. Make ready For frying the chicken and basil leaves: 1. Get 1 cup plain flour or cornstarch 1. Get 2 cups potato flour 1. Prepare 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1. Take Handful fresh basil leaves 1. Prepare Vegetable oil, for deep-frying (or any cooking oil, enough to fully cover the chicken) 1. Make ready Garnish: 1. Prepare 1-2 tablespoon Taiwanese pepper salt spice powder for dusting (use more or less depending on preference) 1. Make ready Handful fried basil leaves Much like other extra crunchy deep fried chickens (Korean fried chicken, chicken karaage), Taiwanese fried chicken is twice-deep fried: first in a low temperature oil to cook through, then in a high heat oil to add crunch. Usually the chicken nuggets you get at a night market come in a little bag or cup, piping hot. thick sweet potato flour is the secret ingredients for this Taiwanese fried chicken! Thick sweet potato flour is the secret ingredients for this Taiwanese fried chicken! It is super crispy and gives the unique Taiwanese fried food look. ##### Instructions to make Taiwanese fried chicken (TFC): 1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the chicken and marinade ingredients together, making sure to completely coat each part of the chicken. Cover the bowl with cling film and place in the fridge. Let the chicken marinade between 30 minutes to an hour if using on the same day or over night. 1. Pour cooking oil at least one inch deep into pot or wok being used for frying and turn to medium high heat. In a small bowl, crack and gently beat the egg. In a large food bag, put in the plain flour or cornstarch and the potato flour. 1. When the oil is hot enough (between 160-180 degrees), tip: place the end of the chopstick into the oil, if it bubbles the oil is ready. Coat all of the chicken in the egg mixture, once fully coated, dip each chicken piece into the flour mixture. Coat evenly all over and then place into hot oil. Let chicken fry on both sides until it becomes golden brown (about 3-4 minutes). 1. Fry a few pieces of chicken at a time (about 4-5 pieces depending on the size of your pot or wok). When the chicken is done, remove and place on a baking tray lined with paper towel to drain any excess oil. 1. Once all of the chicken has been cooked, transfer to a large mixing bowl. Then going back to the oil place in handful fresh basil leaves. Tip: Be careful as the oil will splatter if basil leaves have any extra moisture of water in it and may make a popping sound. The basil leaves cook quite fast, so you only need to fry them for a few seconds. Remove once crispy. Place basil leaves on baking tray lined with a paper towel to remove excess oil. 1. Now go back to the chicken and add the crispy basil leaves. Now dust generously with the Taiwanese pepper salt. Shake the bowl and toss the chicken gently to coat every piece of it. Serve immediately while pipping hot. Eat it as a snack or as a side dish accompaniment with other dishes. Thick sweet potato flour is the secret ingredients for this Taiwanese fried chicken! It is super crispy and gives the unique Taiwanese fried food look. Carefully drop the chicken one by one in the frying oil. This Taiwanese Fried Chicken - a popular street snack is just so good. (Also known as XXL Fried Chicken). Good News is that it can be made at home with ease. So that's going to wrap this up for this exceptional food taiwanese fried chicken (tfc) recipe. Thanks so much for reading. I'm sure that you can make this at home. There's gonna be interesting food at home recipes coming up. 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