Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken 

What you need...
-5 to 6pcs of chicken thighs (I prefer thighs its more moist than chicken breasts.) Cut in cubes 
-Sweet potatoes starch (find the starch that is grainy not powdery)
-1 to 2 eggs

Marinate chicken with:
2 to 3 cloves of garlic minced
1tbsp of ginger minced
1tbsp garlic powder 
1/2tsp of salt
1tsp of sugar
1tbsp of soy sauce 
1tbsp of five spice powder
1tsp of white pepper
1/2 tsp of cooking wine(optional)
1/2 tsp of sesame oil
Marinate for 1hr to 3hrs. 

Before frying add 2 eggs if you use up to 6pcs of chicken, 1 egg for 4pcs of chicken and mixed in with the marination chicken. 

Seasoning for after frying:
mixed first to a bowl
1tbsp of sugar
1tsp salt
1/2tsp five spice powder 
1tsp of white pepper
(For spicy...I use dried chilli flakes because chilli powder or cayenne pepper powder is not that spicy to me) Sprinkle on after frying chicken

*Optional- Also sprinkle some dry basil or dry parsley after frying

*Optional* Before frying add a few leaves of basil to the frying oil for like a min or 2 when the leaf gets crispy take it out. 

On a separate plate add the starch
Add each pcs to the starch one by one on to a separate plate before adding to the hot oil pot. Fry until golden brown. Pour onto a bowl, sprinkle your after seasoning while shake the chicken around for even coating. Good luck!!