Ingredients
Fried Chicken
1 gallon Cold water
1 cup kosher salt
3 tbsp sorghum syrup
3 bay leaves
1 Garlic, head halved
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
bunch thyme
3 Lemon, halved
1 bunch italian parsley
handful peppercorns
3 lb chicken
as needed canola oil
to taste sesame seeds
Spicy Sauce
2 tbsp avocado oil
1 Onion, medium size, diced
10 cloves Garlic, minced
1 inch Ginger, piece minced
3 tbsp Sugar
2 cup sake
1 cup Ketchup
1 cup Tabasco sriracha
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup rice vinegar
Breading
2 tsp white pepper
2 tsp black pepper
2 cup all-purpose flour
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp paprika
4 tsp garlic powder
4 tsp onion powder
3 tsp kosher salt
Tools
pot
saucepan
Directions
Fried Chicken
Step 1
Cut chicken. Separate breast, thighs, drumsticks, and wings. Cut breast in half to create 2 pieces.
3 lb chicken
Step 2
In a large pot, combine all brining ingredients and bring to a boil. Immediately remove from heat and refrigerate until completely cold.
1 gallon Cold water
1 Garlic, head halved
1 cup kosher salt
3 tbsp sorghum syrup
3 bay leaves
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
bunch thyme
3 Lemon, halved
1 bunch italian parsley
handful peppercorns
pot
Step 3
Transfer liquid to container and add chicken. Brine chicken 8-10 hours in fridge.
3 lb chicken
Step 4
Once chicken has brined, remove from liquid and rinse under cold water and pat dry.
Step 5
Combine breading ingredients. Coat each piece of chicken well, and refrigerate again for 2 hours. This is to really adhere the batter to the chicken.
Step 6
Meanwhile make spicy sauce. Set sauce aside.
Step 7
Remove chicken from fridge and give one extra coating, packing in as much breading As possible. Set deep fryer to 325F. Use canola oil.
as needed canola oil
3 lb chicken
Step 8
Fry in small batches, cook each batch for 15 mins, until golden brown. Toss in sauce at end, garnish with sesame seeds. Enjoy!
to taste sesame seeds
Spicy Sauce
Step 1
In a sauce pot, add oil over medium heat. Add onion, cook about 7 mins.
2 tbsp avocado oil
1 Onion, medium size, diced
saucepan
Step 2
Add garlic and ginger, cook additional 3 mins.
10 cloves Garlic, minced
1 inch Ginger, piece minced
Step 3
Add sake and boil for 4 mins.
2 cup sake
Step 4
Drop heat to low. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for 20 mins.
3 tbsp Sugar
1 cup Ketchup
1 cup Tabasco sriracha
½ cup soy sauce
½ cup rice vinegar
Step 5
Set sauce aside.
Breading
Step 1
Combine all breading ingredients.
2 tsp white pepper
2 tsp black pepper
2 cup all-purpose flour
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp paprika
4 tsp garlic powder
4 tsp onion powder
3 tsp kosher salt
