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Max’s Style Fried Chicken

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Max’s Style Fried Chicken

Max’s Style Fried Chicken is brined, steamed with aromatics, chilled, then fried until deeply golden.

3 hours · Serves 4

Ingredients for Max’s Style Fried Chicken

  • 4 large chicken thighs
  • 1 whole garlic, pounded
  • 6 dried bay leaves
  • 1/4 cup parsley
  • Oil, for frying
  • 1 litre warm water
  • 1/3 cup salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar

How to cook Max’s Style Fried Chicken

  1. 1.Dissolve salt and sugar in warm water. Submerge chicken, cover, and refrigerate for 6 hours.
  2. 2.Add about 4 cups water, bay leaves, garlic, and parsley to a steamer. Steam chicken for 45 minutes.
  3. 3.Refrigerate steamed chicken for 2 hours until thoroughly cool.
  4. 4.Deep-fry in enough hot oil for about 10 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through.
  5. 5.Drain on a wire rack and serve.
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