Max's Style Fried Chicken
Ingredients
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1 whole dressed chicken (or 3 to 4 pcs chicken legs with thigh)
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1/4 cup fish sauce, patis
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4 cloves, garlic crushed
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1 piece, onion, quartered
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1/2 tbsp
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3 pieces, laurel leaves
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1 tsp salt
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1/2 tsp black pepper powder
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Cooking oil for deep frying
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In a pot, pour water and add fish sauce, garlic, onion and laurel leaves. Stir. Bring to boil. Then place the chicken in the pot and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 20 minutes for whole chicken and 15 minutes for chicken legs.
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Remove from the broth and drain on a colander. Cool for about 10 minutes and rub with equal amount of salt and pepper on all sides of the skin and the inside part.
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Heat cooking oil in a pot for deep frying. Fry the chicken until lightly brown. Turning the chicken as needed after cooking on each side until the chicken is evenly cooked.
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Remove the chicken from the pot and drain with paper towels or jut place it on a rack to drain the excess oil. Let it rest for 10 minutes. Fry again for 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Drain again to remove excess oil.
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Serve with your favorite dipping sauce.
Please be mindful of any allergies you and/or your family may have before you try out this recipe.