3. Oriental crispy fried chicken with chillies and five spice

After those semi-virtuous dishes this one is chance to be a bit naughty, KFC oriental style – delicious!

Crispy chicken for two as a snack or starter to share

• 1 of the chicken breasts, torn by hand with the grain of the chicken into several large-ish pieces
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons five spice powder
• A generous scrunch sea salt
• A few pinches dried chili flakes
• A few handfuls panko breadcrumbs
• A few tablespoons plain flour
• Groundnut oil for frying
• Shredded spring onion and a little fresh coriander
• Sweet chilli sauce to serve

Method

1. Mix the panko with the five spice, salt and chillies in a bowl.
2. Place the flour into another bowl, and the beaten egg in another – line them up with the egg in the middle.
3. Take each piece of chicken in turn and lightly coat in the flour, then the egg and finally the panko, sit them waiting on a plate.
4. Heat some groundnut oil in a deep pan (you need the oil a couple of inches deep really) and when its very hot carefully put the chicken in, cook until golden and turn if you need so they are golden all over.
5. Remove from the pan carefully when they’re ready (this should take around 6 minutes) and drain on kitchen paper.
6. Place into a serving dish along side the sweet chilli sauce and a napkin (tis finger food after all) then eat.

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