Thai · Dinner
Garlic Pepper Fried Chicken (High-Protein)
Bite-sized chicken thigh pieces cornstarch-dredged and double-fried until shatter-crisp, then tossed with smashed garlic and cracked black pepper. A jammy soft-boiled egg and steamed edamame lift the protein well past a standard Thai fried chicken plate. Served with lime wedges and cucumber slices.
$6
15 minsPrep
15 minsCook
30 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
612Calories
54.3gProtein
32.4gFat
26.1gCarbs
6.8gSugar
5.6gFiber
1580mgSodium
424mgChol
6.9gSat Fat
760mgPotassium
90mgCalcium
4.3mgIron
1.4mcgVitamin B12
14mgVitamin C
protein-rich
high-fiber
high-protein
Instructions
1
Prep
Toss the chicken thigh pieces in a bowl with the soy sauce and half the fish sauce; let sit at room temperature 10 minutes while the oil heats to 325°F (163°C).
2
Fry
Heat the vegetable oil in a small saucepan or wok over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken in one batch for 4 minutes until pale gold and just cooked through.
3
Fry
Raise the oil to 375°F (190°C) and fry a second time for 2 minutes until deep golden and audibly crisp when tapped; skip this step and the crust stays soft.
4
Saute
In a clean skillet, fry the smashed garlic in 1 tablespoon of the frying oil over medium-low heat for 2 minutes until light golden and fragrant but not browned.
5
Toss
Add the fried chicken, remaining fish sauce, sugar, and cracked black pepper to the skillet; toss over medium heat for 1 minute until glazed.
6
Plate
Pile the garlic pepper chicken onto a plate, halve the soft-boiled egg on top, scatter the edamame and cilantro alongside, arrange the cucumber slices, and add the lime wedge.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 15 oz426g boneless chicken thigh, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 16 cloves16 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp black pepper, coarsely cracked
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp fish sauce
- 2 tsp2 tsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup60g cornstarch
- 22 large eggs, soft-boiled and peeled
- 2/3 cup100g edamame, shelled and steamed
- 1 cup240ml vegetable oil, for frying (only ~10–15g absorbed)
- 2 tsp2 tsp sugar
- 11 lime
- 4 oz120g cucumber
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp cilantro leaves
