The easiest fried chicken ever

This easy fried chicken is a must-have for the home cook. It's incredibly crispy and perfect for days when you're craving some indulgence. A cautionary tale: I once caused an oil fire while making this in high school, so remember to check the oil temperature for safety.

The easiest fried chicken ever Credit: Jiwon Kim

• serves

  2

• prep

  5 minutes

• cook

  15 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

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Ingredients

• 1 kg chicken ribs, skin-on
• 25 g chicken bouillon powder
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 150 g cornstarch
• salt
• oil, for deep-frying

To serve

• coriander sprigs
• shredded spring onion
• kewpie mayonnaise

Marinating time: 1 hour

Resting time: 20 minutes

Instructions

1. Place the chicken ribs, chicken bouillon powder, pepper, cornstarch and a generous pinch of salt in a large ziplock bag. Mix well and refrigerate. Marinate for 1 hour.
2. When ready to fry, remove the chicken from the fridge and bring to room temperature, this will take around 20 minutes.
3. Fill a medium saucepan with enough oil to deep-fry. Heat the oil to 180˚C. While the oil is heating, place a wire rack over a paper towel-lined baking tray and set aside.
4. Fry the chicken, in batches, for 8-12 minutes, or until golden and crisp. Remove from the oil and place onto the wire rack to cool and to drain any excess oil.
5. When ready to serve, transfer the fried chicken to a serving platter and sprinkle with coriander sprigs and shredded spring onion. Serve the kewpie mayonnaise on the side, if you like!

Note

• This is a great recipe to keep stored in the freezer at the marinating stage, ready to go for entertaining at short notice. Simply defrost and fry as needed for a simple and delicious meal with very little preparation required.

Photography by Jiwon Kim.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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