Upon seeing the spring chickens in the Salcedo Saturday Market, I suddenly recalled my Max-style Fried Chicken recipe which I have been wanting to cook again. Here is my recipe which I got from my sister over 20 years ago:

Recipe

1. Rub whole chicken (inside the skin also) with a mixture of:

• 2 Tablespoons rock salt
• 1 tsp pepper

2. Steam right away for 30 minutes.

3. Drain off all the liquid.

4. Prepare a cover to protect yourself from sputters.

5. Make sure kawali (or deep frying pan) is extremely hot before you put in the oil.

(tip: the oil should cover 1/2 depot of the chicken pieces)

6. Deep fat fry. Fry both sides till light brown.

7. Cool.

8. Re-fry for extra crispiness.

Pineapple Sauce recipe

1. Mix together

• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1/4 cup banana ketchup
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

2 Cook over fire until it boils.

3. Heat sizzling platter. Arrange chicken pieces.

4. Pour Sauce.

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