Thai Fried Chicken

Name: Thai Fried Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Thai,Asian
Ingredients: 8 to 9 chicken pieces, drumsticks, wings, or other pieces, smaller pieces cook fastest; 2 to 3 cups oil, for frying; 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, leaves and stems; 6 to 7 cloves garlic; 1 fresh chile, or 3/4 teaspoon dried crushed chile; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon whole cumin seeds; 2 tablespoons oyster sauce; 3 tablespoons fish sauce; 1/2 teaspoon shrimp paste, available at Asian food stores; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 3/4 cup rice flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed chile; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon 5-spice powder, optional

A crispy and flavorful Thai fried chicken, made distinct by its aromatic herb and spice paste.

⭐ 4.3 (28 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 20 minTotal: 40 minYields: 4 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner

Cuisine Tags:

Thai Asian

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Instructions

Process coriander, garlic, chile, black pepper, ground coriander, ground cumin, cumin seeds, oyster sauce, fish sauce, shrimp paste, and sugar to create a spice paste.
Coat chicken pieces with the paste and marinate for at least 30 minutes, up to 24 hours.
Combine flour mixture ingredients in a large bowl.
Dredge the marinated chicken in the flour mixture, keeping the paste on the chicken.
Heat at least 1 inch of oil in a frying pan or wok over medium-high heat until hot enough to fry a bread cube golden in 20-30 seconds.
Gently place chicken in the hot oil. Fry for at least 5 minutes before turning, reducing heat as needed.
Continue frying for 10-20 minutes total until uniformly dark golden brown; remove and drain on paper towels. Serve with Thai sweet chili sauce.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 785 kcal

Carbohydrate: 45 g

Cholesterol: 290 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 58 g

Saturated Fat: 7 g

Sodium: 1738 mg

Sugar: 2 g

Fat: 40 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g