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Part of Fried Chicken: Three Ways
Why is it Hawaiian? No reason except that it’s in every Hawaiian church cookbook known to man. Everyone has their variation – chicken wings are the preferred way to go, but since I serve it to my kids as dinner, more than appetizer, I like tiny bite sized chunks. Really really tasty.

ingredients:
2 pounds chicken, cut into bite sized chunks
3/4 cup flour
3/4 cup panko
3 Tablespoons garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
oil for frying

dipping sauce:
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon minced ginger

Start with the sauce by whisking all the ingredients in a small bowl, until dissolved. Set aside.

Prep a pan with oil, I’d say about 1″ deep. Heat to medium high.

In a freezer bag, combine the flour, panko, garlic salt and pepper. Shake to combine. Place the chicken in the bag and shake to coat.

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Fry the chicken pieces in the hot oil until nice and brown. Drain on a wire rack – if you drain on paper towels, the chicken just resoaks up that oil, which is pretty sick. You just want nice crispy pieces, not soggy oily ones.

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Once all the pieces are cooked, ‘dunk’ them in the dipping sauce and serve.

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