Spicy Deep Fried Whole Chicken

📝 Ingredients

• 2 lb Whole Chicken
• 2 tbsp Salt
• 2 1/2 tbsp Sugar
• 4 clove Garlic
• 2 tbsp Lime Juice
• 3 cup Water
• 1 cup All-purpose Flour
• 1 cup Cornstarch
• 2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tbsp Onion Powder
• 1 tbsp Chicken Stock Powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 1/3 of the dry batter
• 500 ml Water
• Cooking Oil
• 1 1/2 tbsp Smoked Paprika Powder
• 1 tbsp Chili Powder
• 1/2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Chicken Stock Powder

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Butterfly the chicken by cutting through the chicken breast then open up the chicken. Turn it over, laying it open and then press to make it flat.
2. 2In a medium bowl, combine salt, sugar, and lime juice. Pour water and garlic then stir until salt and sugar are completely dissolved. Place the whole chicken into the brine, the chicken should be immerse. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap then refrigerate for 12-24 hours.
3. 3Remove the chicken from the fridge 3 hours before fry the chicken, so that the chicken is room temperature. Pat dry the chicken with a kitchen towel and set aside.
4. 4Make the wet mixture by combining the ingredients. Set aside.
5. 5Heat cooking oil in a deep fry pan over medium heat. Coat the chicken with a dry mixture then dip into the wet mixture until evenly coated. Once the oil is hot, deep fry the chicken for about 15 minutes then flip over and cook for another 15 minutes. Rest it on the cooling rack.
6. 6In a small mixing bowl, combine all the spicy seasoning ingredients then sprinkle it all over the fried chicken.
7. 7Spicy fried chicken is ready to serve. Enjoy!