Taiwanese Salt and Pepper Fried Chicken Gua Bao — LITTLE FAT BOY

Ingredients

• What you need for dough:
• Dry Ingredients
• 4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• Wet Ingredients
• 1 1/2 cups of water (between 95°F-115°F)
• 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup rendered pork fat (optional)
• What you need for chicken:
• 2 lbs chicken boneless skinless thighs
• 1 bag of sweet potato starch
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon of soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons xiaoxing cooking wine, mirin or sake
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 egg white
• 2-3 cups of canola, vegetable oil or any oil with a high smoke point
• What you need for toppings:
• Pickles
• 1 English or Persian cucumber
• 3 teaspoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• Almond hoisin sauce
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 tablespoons almond butter
• 3 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
• 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• Garnish
• Chopped nuts (peanuts, almonds, or pine nuts)
• Fresh cilantro
• Fresh basil

Instructions