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Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

Name: Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Taiwan
Ingredients: 500g Chicken Breast; 2 tbsp Soy Sauce; 1 tsp Five Spice Powder; 2 cloves Garlic; 5 tbsp Potato Starch; 1 pack Basil; as needed Frying Oil

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⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Fried chicken bites seasoned with five-spice, served with crispy-fried basil leaves — a Taiwan night market classic.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

One of the most queued-for stalls at any Taiwan night market. A defining touch is frying basil leaves alongside the chicken until crisp — eating the fragrant basil chips together with the chicken is part of the appeal.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Served in a paper bag at night markets, eaten on the go with a toothpick.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken Breast 500g
Soy Sauce 2 tbsp
Five Spice Powder 1 tsp
Garlic 2 cloves
Potato Starch 5 tbsp
Basil 1 pack
Frying Oil as needed

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
Massage in the soy sauce, five-spice powder, and grated garlic, and marinate for about 20 minutes.
Coat in potato starch and deep-fry until golden brown.
Finally, dip the basil leaves in the oil and fry briefly until crisp.
Arrange the fried chicken on a plate.
Scatter the basil chips on top and dust with a little extra five-spice powder to finish.

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