Fried chicken

Fried chicken, the Javanese way

1½ tsp. salt
1 cup water
1 cup oil

chicken pieces

1. Cover chicken pieces with water and boil for 10–15 minutes.
2. Soak in salt water, as for tahu/tempe goreng.
3. Deep fry in hot oil.

American note: Javanese chickens are scrawny by American standards, but have excellent flavor. Don't try this recipe with bloated, tasteless supermarket chicken. Chinese markets sell “Buddhist-style chicken” which is one possibility. Western-style free-range chickens are another.