Crispy Buttered Chicken

Ingredients for Crispy Buttered Chicken

• 1 kg chicken nibbles, legs, or thighs
• 1/3 cup fish sauce
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup cornstarch
• 3 eggs
• 1 tablespoon salt
• Oil, for deep-frying
• 150 g good-quality butter, cubed
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons sugar

How to cook Crispy Buttered Chicken

1. 1.Whisk eggs and fish sauce. Add chicken, pierce with a fork, cover, and marinate 2–3 hours.
2. 2.Mix flour, cornstarch, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Shake chicken pieces in the mixture until evenly coated.
3. 3.Heat oil to 180°C. Deep-fry chicken in batches for about 15 minutes, until golden, crisp, and cooked through.
4. 4.Melt butter over low heat; cook garlic until fragrant but not browned. Stir in sugar just until dissolved, then turn off heat.
5. 5.Drain chicken thoroughly and toss in garlic butter until coated. Serve immediately.