Ingredients

The following ingredients have 7 Servings
  • 12 chicken legs
  • salt and black pepper ((to taste))
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon five-spice powder ((divided))
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour ((190g))
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • peanut or vegetable oil ((for frying))

Instruction

  • Rinse your chicken legs under cold running water. Put them in a large bowl and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and half of the five-spice powder. In a medium bowl, whisk together your 2 eggs and tablespoon of water. Add to the chicken, and toss everything together.
  • In shallow baking dish, stir together the flour, baking powder, white pepper, and the other half of the five spice powder. Fill a cast iron skillet slightly less than halfway with oil, and heat to 360 degrees.
  • Take each drumstick and allow the excess egg to drip off. Thoroughly coat in the flour mixture, and shake off any excess. Lay them in the oil, four at a time.
  • Fry each batch of chicken for 14 minutes, maintaining a temperature of 350 degrees (the oil will cool right down when you add the chicken), and flipping them about halfway through, until crispy and golden brown. Serve!