"This Crispy Honey Chicken is built to last! It stays crispy for hours even after tossing with the sauce. Puffy, light, ultra crispy Chinese fry batter...."
INGREDIENTS
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300g/ 10oz chicken thighs (, skinless boneless, cut into 2.5cm/1" pieces (Note 1))
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1 tbsp light soy sauce ((or all purpose, NOT dark soy))
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2 tsp Chinese cooking wine ((sub with soy))
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2 tsp cornflour/cornstarch
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1/2 cup cornflour/cornstarch
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6 tbsp cornflour/cornstarch
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4 tbsp flour (, plain/all purpose)
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7 - 8 tbsp COLD soda water, club soda or seltzer water ((NOT sparkling mineral water, Note 2))
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1/4 tsp baking powder ((NOT baking soda))
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1/4 tsp salt (, kosher/cooking (halve for table salt))
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2 - 3 cups vegetable oil ((or canola))
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1/2 cup (150g) honey
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1.5 tbsp (25g) glucose OR corn syrup (light) ((Note 7))
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1 tbsp light soy sauce ((or all purpose))
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2 tsp Chinese cooking wine ((or more soy sauce))
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25g / 2 oz Vermicelli rice noodles (optional) (, a wad of it (not bean noodles, must be rice noodles))
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Sesame seeds, finely sliced green onions