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Wash and drain the chicken well.
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Using a fork, prick the chicken pieces all over.
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Now marinate chicken pieces with flour, corn flour, ginger paste, garlic paste, soya sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, chili powder, ground cinnamon, paprika, Chinese salt and black pepper powder.
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Cover with cling film and put the bowl in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
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Next, mix half a cup of flour with half tsp. salt and half tsp. chili powder. Put this in a plastic bag.
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Now, 2 pieces at a time, put the chicken in the flour bag and shake to make sure each piece is well coated with the flour. This helps give the chicken a perfect rough and crispy surface.
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Heat oil on high, add the chicken pieces without crowding the pan. You can do them in 2-3 batches.
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Lower the heat and deep-fry each batch for about 15 minutes, making sure to turn the chicken pieces
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Once or twice in the oil in order to get them golden on all sides.
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Drain on kitchen towels