Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken With Furu (Fermented Bean Curd)

Name: Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken With Furu (Fermented Bean Curd)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: For the chicken:; 1 pound (450g) boneless skin-on chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) chunks; 2 tablespoons (30ml) fermented bean curd (furu), any flavor; 1/2 tablespoon (8ml) Taiwanese or Japanese soy sauce; 1 1/2 tablespoons (22ml) Shaoxing wine; 2 medium cloves garlic, minced; 2 teaspoons (8g) granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder; 1 1/2 tablespoons (12g) all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup (160g) thick sweet potato starch (see note); 4 cups (1L) neutral oil, such as soybean or canola; For the seasoning:; 1/2 teaspoon chile powder, such as cayenne; 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more as needed

Prep 30m

Cook 15m

Total 45m

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Ingredients

(Servings: 2)

1 pound (450g) boneless skin-on chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) chunks

2 tablespoons (30ml) fermented bean curd (furu), any flavor

1/2 tablespoon (8ml) Taiwanese or Japanese soy sauce

1 1/2 tablespoons (22ml) Shaoxing wine

2 medium cloves garlic, minced

2 teaspoons (8g) granulated sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder

1 1/2 tablespoons (12g) all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 cup (160g) thick sweet potato starch (see note)

4 cups (1L) neutral oil, such as soybean or canola

1/2 teaspoon chile powder, such as cayenne

1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more as needed

Nutrition Facts

Calories

706kcal

35%
Fat

44g

67%
Saturated Fat

9g

45%
Carbohydrates

38g

12%
Fiber

1g

4%
Sugar

3g

6%
Protein

35g

70%
Cholesterol

140mg

46%
Sodium

560mg

23%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken With Furu (Fermented Bean Curd)

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Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken With Furu (Fermented Bean Curd)

Ingredients

For The Chicken

For The Seasoning

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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