Crispy Scallion Oil Chicken
Savor the crunch of Crispy Scallion Oil Chicken—your new favorite savory delight!
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 15
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 Servings 1x
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients
Scale
Marinade the chicken
- 2 chicken thighs (skin on and boneless)
- 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp of paprika powder
1/4 tsp of salt - 1/4 tsp of pepper
- 1/4 cup of cornstarch
Scallion Oil:
- 4 tbsp of vegetable oil
- 3 scallions (green part only, chopped)
- 4 garlic, minced
- 1 tbsp of grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp of msg or salt
- 1/2 tsp of sugar
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cornstarch, salt, pepper, garlic powder and paprika powder. Then, coat the chicken with the dry batter.
- In a pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken skin side down for 6-7 minutes until the skin is crispy and golden brown. Flip and fry for another 4 minutes. Set aside.
- For the scallion oil, combine chopped scallions, garlic, ginger, msg and sugar. Pour the hot oil and mix.
- Serve with hot steamed rice and pour the scallion oil over the chicken. Enjoy!
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