Maxs Style Fried Chicken with Kamote Fries features poached, air-dried chicken fried until crisp.
4 hours · Serves 4
Ingredients for Maxs Style Fried Chicken with Kamote Fries
2 lb whole chicken
1 Knorr chicken cube
1 bunch green onion
1 bunch lemongrass
1 tbsp whole peppercorns
1 onion, cut into wedges
2 tbsp Knorr Liquid Seasoning
1 sweet potato, peeled and sliced
1 1/2 tsp salt
3 1/2 cups cooking oil
2 qt water
How to cook Maxs Style Fried Chicken with Kamote Fries
1.Bring water, onion, peppercorns, and Knorr chicken cube to a boil. Stuff chicken with green onion and lemongrass.
2.Add chicken and poach over low-medium heat for 35 minutes. Turn and cook 15 minutes more, then cool.
3.Boil kamote slices in the poaching stock for 3 minutes. Drain and dry. Remove chicken aromatics, rub chicken with Knorr Liquid Seasoning, and air-dry 3 hours.
4.Halve chicken. Heat oil to 360°F; deep-fry each half skin-side down 5 minutes, turn, and fry 3 minutes.
5.Refry each half skin-side down for 3 minutes until crisp. Deep-fry kamote until golden and crisp; season with salt and serve together.
