Filipino Fried Chicken

By Panlasang Pinoy

Ingredients

1 whole chicken (butterflied)
2 cups cooking oil
2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
10 tablespoons all-purpose flour
16 grams Maggi Magic Sarap
3 pieces calamansi
1/4 cup soy sauce
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika ((see notes below)1)

Prep Time10mins
Cook Time25mins
Servings5

Instructions

Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.

Put the chicken in a resealable bag. Pour-in the marinade mixture. Let all the air out of the bag, seal it, and then place inside the refrigerator. Marinate for at least 1 hour.

Combine the breading ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.

Dredge the marinated chicken in the breading mixture. Shake off the excess and place the chicken on a plate.

Meanwhile, heat the cooking oil in a wok until it reaches 300 F.

Deep fry the chicken for 25 minutes while turning the chicken over in the middle of the process.

Remove the Filipino fried chicken from the wok. Place it over a wire rack to cool down. (See notes below)2

Transfer to a serving plate. Serve with Filipino Chicken Gravy.

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