5 from 20 votes
Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Chicken-Basil Peppercorn Chicken
This Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Chicken features boneless chicken thighs marinated with soy sauce, beer, spices, and egg, then coated in sweet potato starch for frying. Fresh basil is fried separately to add a crisp herbal accent. A blend of white pepper, Chinese five-spice, salt, and curry powder is toasted and sprinkled on the finished chicken, providing a fragrant, savory seasoning.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings:
3
Calories:
516 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 chicken thigh around 320g, boneless
- 2/3 cup sweet potato starch , or you can use other starch to replace it
- 1 basil small bunch
- oil for deep-frying
Marinating
- 1.5 tbsp. soy sauce light
- 1 tbsp. beer
- 1/8 tsp. Chinese five-spice powder
- 3 garlic finely grinded, cloves
- 1 egg , smaller one
- 1 tsp. white pepper
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 2 tsp. salt
Mixed seasonings powder
- 1 tbsp. white pepper
- 1/2 tsp. Chinese five spice
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. curry powder
Instructions
- Clean fresh basil leaves and drain completely with kitchen paper.
- Mix all the marinating ingredients with chicken meat. Combine well and set aside in fridge for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
- Add half of the flour in the marinating bowl and mix well.
- Heat up oil to 170 degree C. Place the remaining flour in the plate and coat each chicken pieces with a thin layer of flour.Slow the heat to medium heat and fry the chicken pieces for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown.Transfer out and cool down slightly (around 2 to 3 minutes).
- Reheat the oil around 150 degree C and then add basil leaves in. And then continue heating the oil until really hot, return the fried chicken pieces to fry for around half minute.
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Mix seasonings
- Mix the ingredients together and toast in a dry frypan over low–medium heat until fragrant.
- Sprinkle the seasonings; serve immediately with chilled beer.
Nutrition Information
Calories
516kcal
(26%)
Carbohydrates
55g
(18%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
166mg
(55%)
Sodium
3344mg
(139%)
Potassium
277mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
260IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
2.7mg
(3%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 516
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 516kcal | 26% |
| Carbohydrates | 55g | 18% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 3344mg | 139% |
| Potassium | 277mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 260IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 2.7mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.