COMFORT FOODS: Twice Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

- 1 kilo chicken legs
- brine solution
- breading mix

Brine Solution Ingredients:
- 1 liter of water
- 1 cup or more salt
- 1 tbsp. peppercorns
- 1 tbsp. sugar
- 1 whole garlic crushed
- 3 laurel leaves
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning (optional)

Breading Mix Ingredients:
- 1 to 2 cups cornstarch
- 2 tbsp. white pepper
- 2 tbsp. paprika
- 2 tbsp. onion powder
- 2 tbsp. garlic powder

Procedure:

1. Prepare the Brine Solution first. If brine solution boils and the sugar and salt are completely dissolved, set aside to cool.
2. Prick the chicken legs and marinate in the brine solution for 6 hours or overnight.
3. Remove the chicken legs from the brine solution and rinse. Pat dry with a kitchen towel.
4. Prepare the breading mix by combining all ingredients.
5. Roll each chicken legs in the breading mix and shake off excess.
6. In a deep pan or casserole, heat enough oil and make sure that the oil is really hot.
7. Deep fry chicken on medium to high heat by batches. Around 25 minutes to cook.
8. Once all chicken legs are cooked, deep fry again over high heat to achieve crispy fried chicken. 
9. Place on a serving dish and enjoy with gravy or any dipping sauce you like.
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This fried chicken recipe is superb, and your family will definitely love it. It's no ordinary chicken because I used cornstarch as a breading instead of flour because it makes the chicken skin crispy plus it was fried twice to make it really crispy. You can also use potato starch for that crispy Korean-style chicken but since potato starch is a bit expensive, I opt to use cornstarch instead.

The brine solution makes the chicken extra special because it makes the chicken very aromatic and flavorful. It tastes like the best-fried chicken ever. 😂👍 Every time you use brine solutions always wash the meat before frying to remove excess salt. 

When deep-frying, always make sure that the oil is really hot. You will know if it's really hot when you put sliced garlic and the oil starts to bubble up and that the garlic floats to the top immediately. 

How about you, how do you cook your fried chicken? Share your recipe with me and let's all enjoy cooking.