CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN (kfc-inspired)

Ingredients

Chicken marination:

• 8-10 pieces of drumstick/thigh
• 1/2 tbsp salt

Plain flour for coating:

• 2/3 cup flour

Wet mixture for coating:

• 3 eggs
• 230ml water
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tbsp sugar

Seasoning flour:

• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 tbsp dry thyme
• 1/2 tbsp mustard powder
• 1/2 tbsp ginger powder
• 1/2 tbsp onion salt/celery salt
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• 1/2 tbsp oregano
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp white pepper
• 2 tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp dry basil

Steps

1. Heat up a pot of oil (enough to deep fry your chickens) on medium heat for 10-15mins and carry on with your preparation
   

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2. Marinate chicken with salt and set aside
   

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3. In a bowl, add in the eggs, soda, water, flour, salt, baking soda, sugar and whisk till combine. This will be your wet mixture for coating later.
   

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4. In another bowl, add flour, thyme, mustard powder, ginger powder, onion/celery salt, salt, oregano, black pepper, white pepper, smoked paprika and basil. Mix everything till well combine. This will be your seasoning flour for coating later.
   

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5. Use a wooden chopstick to stick into the pot of hot oil, once you see bubbles forming around the bottom of the chopstick means the oil is ready for frying.
   

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6. Dip chicken in [A] plain flour, [B] wet mixture then [C] seasoning flour. Try to compress the seasoning flour onto the chicken tightly so that the crust will not fall apart when you deep fry.
   

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7. Deep fry your chicken for 15-20mins till nice and golden brown. (Do not over crowd your pot with too many chicken as the temperature of your oil will drop. Medium pot 3-4 chicken would be ideal)