Salt and Pepper dish is a signature dish of Cantonese cuisine with mild flavour that emphasises the freshness of the chicken as the main ingredient used.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main
Cuisine: Cantonese, Chinese
Diet: Gluten Free
Keyword: Allergy Friendly, Chicken, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Low Carb, Nut Free, Salt and Pepper, Soy Free
Heat up a small pot with the rice bran oil, pan fry the garlic on low heat until lightly golden. Then add in the chillies and spring onion (shallots) and briefly stir-fry for another 1 minute. Turn off the heat and set aside in a small bowl.
Marinate the chicken pieces with the marinade prepared, rub and mix well into the chicken pieces. Set aside for 10 minutes.
Add the flour mixture into a large mixing bowl, whisk and mix well. Lightly coat the chicken pieces with the flour mixture using a kitchen tong, shake off excess.
Heat up a non-stick frying pan with 2 inches of rice bran oil, and pan fry the chicken pieces for 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Pan fry the chicken pieces in 3 batches. Drain on kitchen paper towel before placing on a serving plate.