– 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