Watch Daddy Lau teach us how to make pan-fried chicken thighs! This is the perfect recipe for a quick weeknight dinner that also happen to be the best chicken thighs I’ve ever tasted. Seriously.
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⏲ CHAPTERS ⏲
00:00 - Start preparing chicken
00:43 - On chicken thighs
01:46 - Debone & trim chicken thighs
03:00 - Prepare marinade
04:10 - Cut aromatics
04:54 - Marinate chicken thighs
05:58 - Coat chicken thighs
06:57 - Heat the pan & tips
08:27 - Add oil & start pan-frying
11:09 - Add aromatics
11:33 - On cooking wine
13:16 - Add final seasoning & reheating
🔗 LINKS MENTIONED 🔗
America's Test Kitchen: https://youtu.be/YDpOcWkeRvE, https://youtu.be/Io5a4Vm5oTA
The Woks of Life: https://youtu.be/d0kkCqRP3eU
ArnieTex: https://youtu.be/UBswkyeQyXA
Cooking with Chef Dai: https://youtu.be/r0IEiU_-Fjo
USDA: https://www.ars.usda.gov/ARSUserFiles/80400525/Data/retn/USDA_CookingYields_MeatPoultry.pdf
Eat Simple Food: https://youtu.be/6k4-tW0s6UM
Low Carb Recipes with Jennifer: https://youtu.be/Vyy_Ez04Piw
Kitchn: https://www.thekitchn.com/the-best-budget-cut-of-chicken-243355
🎵 OTHER CREDITS 🎵
Produced by Randy Lau, Grace Phan-Nguyen
Edited by Willard Chan, Nicole Cheng
Translation by Arlene Chiu, David Loh
Intro Flute Music - Performed by Daddy Lau
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