Special Fried Chicken

Ingredients
4 chicken whole legs
4 screwpine leaves Marinade
1 tbsp chilli paste
2 tbsp pounded garlic paste
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
¼ tsp sugar
Oil for deep-frying

Dipping sauce
3 red chillies
2 cloves garlic
1cm piece ginger Seasoning
1 tbsp vinegar
2 limes, squeezed for juice
Salt and sugar to taste

Method

1. Scald chicken pieces in a pot of boiling water for 4-5 minutes. Remove and set aside.

2. Rub chicken with marinade ingredients and tie a piece of screwpine leaf across. Leave aside for 20 minutes.

3. Heat enough oil in a wok. Deep-fry chicken in medium low heat for 7-8 minutes. Increase the heat and fry chicken again until golden brown and crispy outside.

4. Serve with dipping sauce.

Dipping sauce

Combine chillies, ginger and garlic in a food processor. Blend to a fine paste. Adjust with lime juice, vinegar, sugar and salt to taste.