Recipe: Perfect Salt-and-Pepper Fried Chicken

Salt-and-Pepper Fried Chicken. This Taiwanese salt and pepper chicken recipe uses minimal oil to create the most scrumptious result. These chicken bites are super crispy, juicy, and bursting with flavor. The authentic Taiwanese-style salt and pepper chicken uses fried crispy basil leaves to add another flavor dimension to the dish.

The way of preparing and cooking them is. This quick and easy salt and pepper chicken recipe is a classic that's wonderful as a party nibble or a main course served with steamed rice and vegetables. Add the spring onions, chilli, garlic and remaining teaspoon of pepper with a pinch of salt. You can cook Salt-and-Pepper Fried Chicken using 15 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Salt-and-Pepper Fried Chicken

1. It's 750 grams of chicken drumsticks/thigh.
2. Prepare 3 of garlic cloves, minced (I use garlic press).
3. Prepare 1 teaspoon of salt.
4. It's 1/4 teaspoon of ground white pepper.
5. It's 1/2 teaspoon of sesame oil.
6. You need of Frying oil.
7. You need of For the salt and pepper mixture :.
8. It's 3 of garlic cloves, finely chopped.
9. You need 3 of dried chilies, finely chopped.
10. Prepare 3 of green onion/scallion, thinly sliced.
11. It's 1/8 teaspoon of salt.
12. It's 1/8 teaspoon of sugar.
13. It's 1 teaspoon of ground white pepper.
14. It's 1/2 tablespoon of dried shrimp, soaked until soften then finely minced.
15. You need 1 tablespoon of oil.

K did the frying and he's getting better at it. He was really proud at how perfectly golden the wings came out. The recipe calls for dried Sichuan peppercorns, but use whatever you have. Salt and Pepper chicken is one of the nicest fried chicken dishes ever - and a close second in my opinion is Fried Chicken with KFC Style Gravy - although both dishes are so different.

Salt-and-Pepper Fried Chicken step by step

1. Mix the garlic, salt, white pepper and sesame oil. Rub the mixture to the chicken pieces. Cover the bowl and put it in the refrigerator for an hour..
2. Heat the oil to 350°F. Fry the chicken until crispy and golden brown, make sure they are fully cooked. Set aside..
3. In a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil. Saute the garlic and dried chilies until fragrant (be careful not to burn the garlic). Add green onion, salt, sugar, white pepper and dried shrimp. Mix well for a few second then add the fried chicken and gently toss everything for a few second. Serve..

The main thing which makes Salt & Pepper chicken amazing is the blend of fresh and tangy vegetables. If you've ever had salt and pepper chicken in a Chinese restaurant, this is similar to that, only better (in my opinion LOL). Can you freeze salt and pepper chicken? To make the salt and pepper mixture, heat up a small frying pan (no oil need) and add salt. Add fried chicken and give it quick toss with aromatics.