Spicy Asian-Style Fried Chicken with Blue Cheese Dip
Bite-sized fried chicken with blue cheese dip is a fan favorite for all sports holidays, and never fail to win the crowd over. Frying them twice makes them extra decadent and crispy.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Chicken
- 16 ounces Skinless Boneless Chicken Thighs quartered
- 0.5 cup Flour
- 0.75 cup Cornstarch
- 0.75 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 2 teaspoons Sugar
- Salt and Pepper
- 0.75 cup Cold Water plus more if needed
- 0.25 cup Vodka
- Canola or Vegetable Oil for frying
Spicy Sauce
- 0.5 cup Barbecue Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Dark Molasses
- 2 teaspoons Soy Sauce
- 0.5 cup Chili Sauce
- 3 tablespoons Honey
Blue Cheese Dressing
- 0.5 cup Mayonnaise
- 0.25 cup Sour Cream
- 0.33 cup Blue Cheese crumbled
- 0.5 bunch Chives minced
Instructions
Chicken
- Heat canola oil in a deep, heavy-bottomed saucepan first to 340 degrees F.
- Whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, sugar, and a dash of salt and pepper in a big bowl.
- Blend ice water and vodka and pour gradually into flour mixture, stirring to create a pancake-like batter, adding more water if needed.
- Drop chicken thighs in batter and turn to coat evenly.
- Deep fry in hot oil 4-5 minutes. Remove and let drain and cool.
- Reheat oil to 375 F. Fry chicken a second time until golden and appearing crispy, for up to 5 minutes. Remove and let drain again.
Spicy Sauce
- Blend all ingredients for the spicy sauce and toss fried chicken with sauce in a large bowl till coated.
Blue Cheese Dressing
- Blend all ingredients well, folding in chives at the end. Serve alongside the dressed chicken with sticks of raw celery and carrots.