top of page
Writer's pictureKylie Po

Taiwanese Fried Chicken Poppers



Whenever I go to a school fair, I step into the area for food stalls with only one mission: to find Taiwanese chicken poppers. I follow the trail of aroma that the dish’s five-spice powder leaves and easily spot it amidst the crowds. I love eating them as a snack after a tiring shift in my class’s booth or on top of rice for dinner. I even eat the fried basil leaves as if they were chips. I always carry a paper bag full of them while mingling around and looking for my friends. If you need a break from the normal American-style fried chicken, I highly suggest making these addicting chicken poppers.


Recipe

Yields 5-7 servings

Ingredients

450 grams boneless chicken, cut into 1-inch pieces

2 tablespoons soy sauce

½ tablespoon Chinese wine

2 teaspoons granulated sugar

1 tablespoon ginger, grated

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 ½ teaspoon five-spice powder

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

2 cups potato or cassava flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup basil leaves

Oil for frying


Spice mixture

½ teaspoon five-spice powder

½ teaspoon white pepper

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon sugar

Green onions, sliced


Procedure

  • Marinade the chicken in soy sauce, Chinese wine, sugar, garlic, ginger, five-spice powder, and white pepper for at least one hour.

  • In a deep frying pan, heat some oil.

  • Mix the flour and baking powder together.

  • Dip each piece of chicken in the flour.

  • Fry for 5 minutes or until golden brown.

  • Fry the basil leaves.

  • Mix the five-spice powder, pepper, salt, and sugar together.

  • Sprinkle the spice mixture onto the chicken.

  • Garnish with green onions and enjoy!

698 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

Comments


bottom of page