Filipino Street-Style Fried Chicken
Filipino Street-Style chicken is a crispy, umami fried chicken popular amongst street vendors in the Philippines!
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 kg bone-in, skin-on, chicken quarters
- Neutral oil, for deep frying (vegetable, canola, or peanut can work)
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp calamansi juice (may also use lemon or lime juice)
- 1 large egg white
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp liquid seasoning (may also use soy sauce)
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp annatto powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- 1
Prepare your chicken by cutting shallow slits on the meat. Set aside.
- 2
In a large bowl, combine together all the ingredients for the marinade. Mix well to achieve a thin, paint-like batter consistency.
- 3
Mix in your prepared chicken, and ensure each piece is coated well with the marinade. Cover, and let marinate for at least 1 hour to overnight.
- 4
In the meantime, combine all the ingredients together for the coating. Stir well to combine. Coat the marinated chicken pieces in the coating mix, packing it well to ensure maximum coverage.
- 5
Fry the coated chicken pieces in batches until the outside is golden and cooked all the way through 1. Set aside to cool on a wire rack
- 6
Let cool slightly prior to serving. Enjoy with sawsawan as a dip, if desired.