Bite-sized pieces of chicken fillet are seasoned, tossed in potato starch, fried twice then tossed with a thick sauce made with salted egg powder, coconut cream and curry leaves.
It bears nothing in common with its Chinese ancestor except for the spicy chili-based sauce, but this dish of fried chicken fillets tossed in sweet chili mayo is just as satisfying.
Two things make this recipe stand out. First, the crust that stays crispy after the chicken meat has cooled and, second, the dipping sauce that’s surprisingly so easy to make.
Filipino breakfast gets an upgrade. Chicken fillets are coated with herbed flour before they are fried twice for the ultimate crispness. Rice, cooked the day before with lemongrass stalk and pandan leaves, is stir fried with sauteed garlic and lemongrass.
We like to double fry our chicken. Over medium heat to cook the meat through then over high heat to create a light and crispy crust. A glaze is optional but, in this case, you want to bathe the chicken in it.
Seasoned chicken wings are dredged in starch, deep fried until crisp then tossed in a sauce made with garlic and salted duck egg yolk paste. Crispy Thai basil completes the dish.
Japanese fried chicken thigh fillets with a light ultra crisp coating, our home version of chicken karaage is served with shredded cabbage, mayo for dipping and rice on the side.