Thai Southern Fried Chicken 🍗💥🍗 | Marion’s Kitchen Classics

Crispy, crunchy southern Thai fried chicken...also known in Thailand as 'Hat yai fried chicken'. Hat yai is a town in the south of Thailand where Malaysian and Indian influences means the food uses more dried spices than elsewhere in Thailand. This Thai-style fried chicken has all the spicy Thai fried chicken goodness you want and oh man...that crunch!

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ABOUT MARION

Marion Grasby is a food producer, television presenter and cookbook author who's had a life-long love affair with Asian food.

Marion is a little bit Thai (courtesy of her mum) and a little bit Australian (courtesy of her dad).

​Marion lives in Bangkok, Thailand and travels throughout Asia to find the most unique and delicious Asian food recipes, dishes and ingredients.

[abigailq]

Marion's videos always make me hungry even if I've just eaten something

[ellewilliams]

The phrases “Porky Goodness” and “I’m a Thigh Girl” need to be on a shirt. I’d buy it. 😃

[DarDarBinks]

Last time I was this early, Thailand was still called Siam.

I had two bowls of homemade chili today and now I want some of this fried chicken.

[ariazhari]

I miss traveling to Thailand. I cook this recipe frequently in my house and my family starts reminiscing our trip to Krabi when we have Gai Tod Hat Yai as breakfast & snack 😄

[thuhuong]

You know your food is good when Marion close her eye and waving her hand at you like Rose saying goodbye to Jack after the Titanic sunk

[magl]

Thank you so much for the recipe. I made this a few times. I just want to say that this recipe is extremely delicious. The marinade is very flavourful (more of a savoury taste) and the crust is very crispy plus gluten free. I actually measured the oil temperature prior to dropping the chicken in but for the frying time, I had to fry them longer (10-12 mins total per batch). Prior to taking my chicken out, I used a meat thermometer to make sure that the internal temperature was at least 165 Fahrenheit. The first time I made this, I messed up because I didn't have a meat thermometer and the chicken didn't turn out very good because my oil was too hot; hence I burnt outside crust and had raw chicken on the inside. If anyone is making this, please use a meat thermometer, trust me, it makes a HUGE difference.

[سلسبيلا-لن]

Tried it today for lunch... It's mouth wateringly delicious, the family loved it ... They say from now on these are the to go fried chicken in the house bye² old recipe.... Thank you Marion for the recipe it never fails to impress us..

(hello from your follow Indonesian in KSA)

[sherelynramos]

I'm a fan from the Philippines 🇵🇭. I love all your dishes, I always watch your videos and you always inspire me to cook. Keep safe always ❤

[Zyuki-lzkx]

Hat Yai fried chicken is my top favorite food now, it is the best fried chicken in the world.

[CocinaConDaniyMel]

Those first seconds really got me 😍❤️ I've fallen in love

[cindysebryk]

I hope one day your coconut sriracha sauce will one day travel to western Canada. My family has several favorite recipes we use often. Thank you so much for your wonderful recipes.

[heyitsmeshaz]

I'm a simple girl. I see fried chicken, I click.

[Jessica-lpuf]

OMG!!!! i GOTTA MAKE THIS!!!! My husband won't eat it (weirdo) but thats fine. I will not need any help eating this alone! Thank you Marion for another great recipe!! this looks bomb!

[CraigandJane]

Just made the marinade. Smells insane. Thanks Marion. I. Love. Your. Recipes!

[edwinloarca]

I gave my "like" at the middle of this presentation, I knew that whatever was coming next would be delicious!. ...Muah!

[yerlee]

Mark Wiens made a vlog about Hat Yai fried chicken and I needed to try fried chicken with fried shallots and sticky rice 😂 best thing ever

[Jazzyrugrat]

Marion, thank you! I made it for the fam! Sooo gooood! It's been two days and we're craving it again! It's in the weekend plans now!

[mrs.b]

Mum is so lovely with the chicken hat 🐥

Made my day! Hehehe 😊

[MrsCollVani]

Baked these instead and added thai green paste plus an egg coated with panko omg amazing just with oil spray omg wow❤🎉

[fauzymohamed]

That looks and sounds so delicious!! I have been on a fried chicken phase for a few days, so this is now on the list of fried chicken to try. THANK YOU!!