Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken With Furu Fermented Bean Curd

Ingredients

• For the chicken:
• 1 pound (450g) boneless skin-on chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) chunks
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) fermented bean curd (furu), any flavor
• 1/2 tablespoon (8ml) Taiwanese or Japanese soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons (22ml) Shaoxing wine
• 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons (8g) granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons (12g) all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup (160g) thick sweet potato starch (see note)
• 4 cups (1L) neutral oil, such as soybean or canola
• For the seasoning:
• 1/2 teaspoon chile powder, such as cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt, plus more as needed

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