Salt and Chilli Crispy Chicken

Method

1. 1

   Marinate Chicken:

   • ✦Pat 300 g chicken breast dry
   • ✦1 small egg
   • ✦1 tbsp tamari
   • ✦¼ tsp salt
   • ✦¼ tsp black pepper
   • ✦⅛ tsp ground white pepper
   • ✦¼ tsp paprika.
   • ✦Add chicken, marinate for 20 minutes.
2. 2

   Toast seasoning:

   • ✦Dry pan, medium heat.
   • ✦¾ tsp flaky salt
   • ✦1 tsp black peppercorns
   • ✦2 minutes, shaking constantly
   • ✦Tip out, cool, grind coarsely, then stir in:
   • ✦½ tsp ground white pepper
   • ✦¼ tsp caster sugar.
3. 3

   Mix coating:

   • ✦75 g cornflour
   • ✦20 g rice flour
   • ✦½ tsp baking powder
   • ✦¼ tsp salt
   • ✦¼ tsp ground white pepper
4. 4

   Coat the chicken

   • ✦Make craggy bits
5. 5

   Rest 10 minutes. (Coating hydrates - prevents falling off in the oil)
6. 6

   Cook Pepper

   • ✦1 tbsp garlic-infused oil
   • ✦1 red bell pepper, sliced,
7. 7

   1st Deep Fry

   • ✦750 ml vegetable or sunflower oil, for frying
   • ✦Hob on 7 - make sure oil is 🔥
   • ✦90 seconds
8. 8

   2nd Deep Fry

   • ✦Hob on 7 - give oil time to reheat after 1st fry
   • ✦60 seconds
9. 9

   Toss

   • ✦Add Chilli Flakes to pepper
   • ✦Add toasted seasoning
10. 10

    Finish.

    • ✦Add Chicken to pepper & seasoning toss
    • ✦Shake vigorously for 30s