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Paper-Wrapped Crispy Salt & Pepper Chicken

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Recipe by Ching-He Huang

Ingredients

  • For the Marinade/ Rub:

  • 6 skinless chicken thighs, each piece Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped in half across the bone
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 heaped tbsp Chinese five spice powder
  • 1 heaped tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 2 to 3 heaped tbsp cornflour, for dusting
  • 120ml vegetable oil, for frying
  • 4-6 sprigs coriander, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped (for garnish)
  • Newspaper and parchment paper, cut into 8-10 inch squares, to serve

  • For the Salad:

  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 head butter (or red leaf) lettuce, Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please sliced
  • 2 carrots, peeled and shredded
  • 1 medium Fresno chile, seeded and finely Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
  • 1/2 spring onion, green parts only, finely Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Paper-Wrapped Crispy Salt & Pepper Chicken

In a large bowl place the chicken thighs. Cover the chicken with the garlic, light soy, salt and Chinese five spice powder and stir to coat. Toss the chicken with the toasted sesame oil. Let marinate for as much time as you have, for best results, leave the chicken in the refrigerator overnight.

When ready to fry, toss the chicken pieces in the cornstarch.

Heat a large wok or pan over high heat and add the vegetable oil. Working in batches so as not to crowd the pan, add the chicken and fry lightly for six to eight minutes until the thighs are golden brown on all sides and cooked through. Drain the chicken on paper towels and season them with salt, pepper and the cilantro as they come out of the oil.

Wrap each piece of newspaper and parchment into a cone shape and secure with a piece of tape. Fill each cone with several pieces of chicken, garnish with more Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped coriander. Serve alongside a platter of fresh salad if desired (recipe follows).

To make the salad:

In a small bowl, Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please whisk together rice vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, light soy sauce and toasted sesame oil; set aside.

Prep the rest of the salad ingredients and toss with the dressing when ready to serve.