Black Pepper Fried Chicken Nuggets
Opt for granular sweet potato starch to achieve the crispest texture after frying; if you don’t have it on hand, breadcrumbs work just as well. When frying food at home, a small, deep pot is sufficient and helps minimize oil usage.
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Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and seasoned with a warm, bold black pepper kick, these homemade fried chicken nuggets are a classic Chinese comfort food, perfect as a quick snack, party appetizer, or casual weeknight meal.
Ingredients
chicken leg
to taste
egg
to taste
corn starch
to taste
sweet potato starch
to taste
baijiu
to taste
peanut oil
to taste
salt
to taste
black pepper
to taste
Instructions
1
Step 1
Ingredients.
2
Step 2
Debone the chicken legs, make a few cuts in the thicker parts of the meat, then cut into chunks.
3
Step 3
Add salt, black pepper, Baijiu (Chinese white liquor), egg, and cornstarch to the chicken chunks, and marinate for at least 1 hour.
4
Step 4
Coat the marinated chicken chunks with sweet potato starch.
5
Step 5
Place the coated chicken into hot oil, then reduce the heat to low and fry for 10 minutes before removing from the oil.
6
Step 6
Turn up the heat, wait until the oil temperature rises, then deep-fry again for 10 seconds, and it is ready.
7
Step 7
Sprinkle black pepper on the fried chicken chunks and serve.
