Originally published in Jan 28, 2009, updated with new photos.
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I love fried chicken and some of the most flavorful fried chicken in the world are from Southeast Asia, for example, this crispy, moist, juicy and extremely delicious Thai fried chicken.
I learned this Thai fried chicken recipe from Chez Pim, a talented food blogger turned Michelin-star restaurateur. The recipe is easy, with very simple ingredients, and fail-proof.
These fried chicken rival the best ones from street vendors in Bangkok. They are best served with Thai sweet chili sauce which you can buy from Asian stores. Enjoy!
How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 339 calories per serving.
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Thai Fried Chicken
Thai Fried Chicken - the BEST fried chicken recipe ever, marinated with cilantro, garlic and Asian seasonings. Crispy, moist and so good!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. chicken, drumsticks, thighs, breasts, or cut-up chicken pieces
- 6 cloves garlic peeled and pounded
- 2 tablespoons cilantro roots or use the cilantro stems without leaves
- 1 teaspoon sea salt large-grained or kosher salt
- 4 tablespoons fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
- oil for deep-frying
Flour mixture:
- 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons corn starch
- 4 tablespoons rice flour
Directions
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1Clean the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.
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2Use a mini food processor or a mortar and pestle to blend the garlic, cilantro roots and salt until they become a fine paste.
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3Add the paste, fish sauce, oyster sauce, ground black peppper 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, or best overnight.
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4When ready, heat up a pot of cooking oil or use a deep fryer. While waiting for the oil to heat up, mix the three types of flour together in a new Ziploc bag. Add the chicken and coat evenly with the flour mixture. Shake the excess flour off.
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5Drop the chicken gently into the oil and deep fry the chicken until crispy and golden brown (the inside should cook thoroughly but remains juicy). Transfer the fried chicken out on a plate lined with paper towels to soak up the excess oil.
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6Serve the fried chicken immediately with Thai sweet chili sauce.
Gina
Hi, tfs this recipe. Can I use dried cilantro? Thanx for your response
Rasa Malaysia
You can try but dried cilantro don’t have much taste or aroma.
Taylor from On The Gas
Seriously, I got hungry while just looking at the photos. Correct, the best fried chickens are in Southeast Asia. I can’t wait to go back to Southeast Asia especially in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam for my cooking classes in these respective countries.
Julia
Wow!, I have eaten Thai fried chicken so many times, Thank you for sharing the recipe.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks!! Thai fried chicken is great.
Davey
Dear mrs rasa there are some things missing from your recipe how long do you cook the chicken and at what temperature these things are crucial when cooking chicken btw way you are a lovely young woman
Rasa Malaysia
Deep fry at 350F for about 8 minutes or until cooked through.
Davey
Dear mrs rasa some things are missing from your recipe how long do you cook the chicken legs and at what temperature these things are important when frying chicken I have fried a lot of it and I know please help btw you are beautiful.
Teo ai li
Hi, I am planning to make and bring the chicken wings to a beach party. Do they stay crispy for at least 2 to 3 hours? Thanks
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, I think so. :)
Nancy
I’d like to make this, but there is no mention of the temperature of the oil or how long to cook the chicken. I’m afraid to overcook or undercook the chicken. Can you address this please?
suji
wow ! This is nice fried chicken recipe. looking attractive for eating ………!!!. I think it’s too delicious.
Scott
Take a look at She Simmers blog for a really great version of thai fried chicken – street food style. I have made it now for a number of years…looking forward to adding your Korean version to my repertoire as well
Rasa Malaysia
I have always used Chez Pim’s recipe and it tastes very good. I will check out She Simmers.
Madeleine
Can you bake the chicken?
Rasa Malaysia
You can try, but I am not sure how they will turn out without trying myself.