When I first read this fried chicken recipe post on Chez Pim, I knew immediately that it’s a keeper.
I am addicted to these perfectly-fried, golden, crispy and flavorful fried chicken in Thailand. As a matter of fact, I was laying over in Bangkok recently and had no less than 3 servings of fried chicken from 3 different street vendors. I wanted to prove a point if these fried chicken all taste equally good. The answer is an absolute yes; fried chicken in Bangkok is impossibly delicious…(get fried chicken recipe and learn the secrets of making fried chicken crispy after the jump)
Now, let’s get to the secrets of making fried chicken very crispy. My uncle taught me to use all-purpose flour + corn flour + rice flour in equal portions to coat the chicken (or fried bananas in that matter) and you will have very crispy skin that sticks to whatever you are frying!
These fried chicken are great with Thai sweet chili sauce which you can buy from Asian stores.To freshen up the “flat” taste of bottled sweet chili sauce, I added some chopped cilantro leaves and lime juice to give it some extra zing.
So, there you have it, a perfect and crispy fried chicken recipe. Enjoy!
Adapted from Chez Pim
Ingredients:
2 lbs chicken (drumsticks, thighs, breasts, or cut-up chicken pieces)
6 cloves of garlic (peeled and pounded)
2 tablespoons cilantro roots (use the bottom part of the stalks, without leaves)
1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt (large-grained) or kosher salt
2 tablespoons oyster sauce
4 tablespoons fish sauce
Oil for deep-frying
Flour mixture:
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons corn starch
4 tablespoons rice flour
Method:
Clean the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
Use a mini food processor or a mortar and pestle to blend the garlic, cilantro roots and salt until they become a fine paste.
Add the paste, fish sauce, oyster sauce to the chicken and mix well. Transfer the chicken into a big ziploc bag and marinate for four (4) to six (6) hours in the fridge.
When ready, heat up a pot of cooking oil or deep fryer. While waiting for the oil to heat up, mix the three types of flour together in a deeper plate. Transfer the chicken out of the ziploc bag and coat lightly and evenly with the flour. Shake the excess flour off.
Drop the chicken gently into the oil and deep fry the chicken until crispy and golden brown (the inside should cook thoroughly but still retains the natural “juice” of the chicken). Transfer the fried chicken out on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up the excess oil.
Serve the fried chicken immediately with Thai sweet chili sauce.
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Beautiful fried chicken pictures. Love them all.
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Fried chicken, fried chicken. I love fried chicken. I trust you that this recipe is good and will give it a try!
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In Penang, Belacan fried chicken is very popular and there are many hawkers selling them. Fried chicken is always a good family recipe that everyone enjoy.
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Thank you very much for this recipe to zing up the dull January we’re going through!!
This creation is going to satisfy everyone in the house and lighten up their day!!
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The best fried chicken I have ever seen. Lovely photos too.
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Once again a stunning photo. I can almost taste this chicken. I love fried chicken.
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Yummy fried chicken!! I love fried chicken but each time I deep fried there is still blood in the bones, what did I do wrong? What is cilantro roots? Thanks!
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Looks great! I love Asian fried chicken. If you’ve never had it Korean fried chicken is amazing too (it’s sweet, garlicy and spicy and has a crispy glaze). There’s Japanese fried chicken (kara-age) which is soy and ginger marinated then dusted in corn starch.
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Very tempting :)
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Fried chicken is one of those dishes which is loved by everyone, regardless of your background and origin. And that’s why KFC created a huge fried chicken empire even though their fried chicken are just OK. Thanks for finding such a great fried chicken recipe and share with us. Love the fried chicken gallery too. Yummy!
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Valerie - If there is still blood in the bones, it means they are not completely cooked, so put them back and dry for another minute or so. Cilantro = coriander. It’s the white part of the coriander stalks.
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That fried chicken looks sooooo good!
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They look perfect! I love chicken wings esp fried…yummy with sweet thai chili sauce.
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This is a great dish! I love fried chicken.. especially the crispy skin… :)
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I started using rice flour to coat when i fry chicken after reading somebody’s blog who also refers to Chez Phim’s. They are crunchier. I like!
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Great fried chicken photos. What you made should rival those chicken wings from chain restaurants. Applebee’s, Chili’s, Pizzahut, Domino’s, Hooter’s, or KFC, new Asian addition to menu?
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What an excellent idea for a Super Bowl party! Thanks to you Rasa Malaysia, and Chez Pim!
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First time here. Found your site through Google. I love all sorts of fried chicken and am tired with the same fried chicken recipe and wish to try new fried chicken recipes. Thanks for the tips about making fried chicken crispy. I can’t think of any American fried chicken that uses rice flour. I will have to try your fried chicken recipe soon. Thank you.
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yum! this looks like a really good recipe!! supposed to be going on detox after all that CNY eating… but after seeing this post…. all detox plans flying out the window!
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Delicious! I’ll try to use the same marinade to bake the wings.
By the way, do you throw out the oil or do you reuse it again for cooking?
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Really yummylicious … both my daugthers love your fried chicken. Any soup recipes from RM, both oriental & western types?
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
Daniel - thanks for trying the fried chicken recipe. I have posted some soup recipes and you can find them at http://rasamalaysia.com/rasa-malaysia-recipe-index/
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I actually made this for my family last night and we loved it (even my 3 yr old). I was hesitant about using fish sauce as a marinade thinking that it might be too salty and fishy. But with the cilantro and garlic, all the flavors were well balanced - Delicious! This will definitely be a regular on our menu. Thanks!!!
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hey rasa…
its me again…thnk you your recipe its really awesome…more power on your site…
joyce,
chandler, a,z
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Rasa Malaysia replied:
You’re welcome, I am glad you love it. :)
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