Name: Salt & five-spice crisp chicken
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: vegetable oil, for shallow-frying; 800 gram chicken thigh fillets; 1/3 cup rice flour; 1 tablespoon chinese five spice; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup (60ml) mirin; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 medium_piece fresh green chilli, sliced thinly; 2 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly; 1 cup (80g) bean sprouts, trimmed; 1 tablespoon thinly shredded ginger; 1/3 cup (75g) aïoli; 1 medium_piece lime (90g), cut into wedges

Ingredients

vegetable oil, for shallow-frying

800 gram chicken thigh fillets

1/3 cup rice flour

1 tablespoon chinese five spice

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup (60ml) mirin

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 medium_piece fresh green chilli, sliced thinly

2 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly

1 cup (80g) bean sprouts, trimmed

1 tablespoon thinly shredded ginger

1/3 cup (75g) aïoli

1 medium_piece lime (90g), cut into wedges

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium-high heat.

2.Cut chicken into 2cm slices. Combine flour, spices and salt in a large bowl; add chicken, toss to coat.

3. Shallow-fry chicken, in three batches, for 2 minutes each side or until browned lightly and cooked through. Drain on paper towel.

4.Meanwhile, combine mirin and oil in a small bowl, then add chilli, green onion, bean sprouts and ginger; toss gently to combine.

5.Serve chicken with bean sprout mixture, aïoli and lime wedges.

For shallow-frying, add enough oil to come halfway up the side of the food to be fried. Aioli is garlic mayonnaise, available from the condiment aisle in most super markets.
Note

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