Description
Bite-sized chicken fried crispy, flavored by frying Taiwanese basil (Jiucengta) and garlic together, dusted with special pepper salt. A snack-like fried chicken.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken
- Taiwanese basil(Jiucengta)
- Garlic
- Sweet potato starch
- Five-spice
- Pepper salt
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Cut chicken bite-sized, marinate in soy, five-spice, wine, garlic.
- Coat in sweet potato starch and fry.
- Toss raw Taiwanese basil and sliced garlic into the oil to transfer aroma.
- Sprinkle pepper salt all over.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Five-spice、White pepper、Taiwanese basil
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Squid or green beans (staples to fry together at stalls)
Pairing
Taiwan Beer、Sodas
Trivia
[For Everyone] If Ji Pai is 'steak', this is a 'snack'. At night markets, picking your own ingredients into a basket to be fried together is mainstream.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Pierce the fried chicken and crispy basil in the paper bag with a long bamboo skewer, eating while walking!
Allergen
Chicken, Soy, Wheat