Pound 0.5 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper in a stone mortar until fine.
Watch out
Pound the spices thoroughly until fine
otherwise, coarse pepper will create uneven seasoning pockets on the chicken
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Pound 0.5 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper in a stone mortar until fine.
Watch out
Pound the spices thoroughly until fine
otherwise, coarse pepper will create uneven seasoning pockets on the chicken
Add 10 Thai garlic cloves and 3 coriander roots into the mortar, and pound them together until garlic and coriander roots are thoroughly mashed and blended into a smooth paste.
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Mash the coriander roots completely into a smooth paste
otherwise, fibrous chunks will interfere with the chicken coating
Transfer the spice paste into a large glass mixing bowl, add 1 tbsp cooking sauce, and mix well with a spoon until fully combined.
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Mix the spice paste and cooking sauce thoroughly before adding chicken
otherwise, pockets of concentrated saltiness will form
Wash your hands thoroughly after handling raw chicken to prevent cross-contamination; raw meat carries bacteria that can spread to other foods if unwashed.
Add 500 g chicken wings into the bowl and thoroughly rub the mixture into the chicken wings by hand, coating them evenly, and marinate for 15 minutes.
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Ensure all chicken pieces are evenly coated so the flavor penetrates thoroughly
otherwise, some parts will taste bland
Hot oil can cause severe burns; handle the wok carefully and avoid splashing hot oil.
Pour 2 cup palm oil into a wok and heat the oil on medium-high heat.
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Do not overheat the oil to smoking point
otherwise, the chicken exterior will burn before the inside cooks
Add 3 tbsp all purpose flour and 3 tbsp water into the marinated chicken bowl, and mix and knead everything together thoroughly by hand until coated in a thick batter.
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Mix the flour and water evenly into the chicken without leaving dry flour pockets
otherwise, clumpy flour will burn in the hot oil
Hot oil will splatter when adding wet-battered chicken; lower pieces in carefully facing away from yourself.
Place the battered chicken wings one by one into the hot oil in the wok, fry, turn, and stir with a spatula until fried until crispy and light golden brown.
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Do not overcrowd the wok when adding chicken wings
otherwise, the oil temperature will drop and make the chicken soggy
Scoop the fried chicken wings out of the wok with a mesh strainer and transfer them onto a cooling rack to drain excess oil and let it cool down.
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Drain excess oil completely on a wire rack
otherwise, retained oil will make the fried chicken skin lose its crispiness
Arrange the fried chicken on a serving plate lined with banana leaf and sprinkle with fried shallots on top.
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Garnish with fried shallots just before serving to keep them crunchy
otherwise, moisture from the chicken will make them soggy