If you love crispy and delicious fried dishes made from chicken and want to make them, let’s get cooking with TasteVN to guide you on 3 simple ways to make crispy chicken skin and fish sauce fried right at home!
1. Crispy Chicken Skin

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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
25 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Crispy Chicken Skin For 4 people
Chicken skin 500 gr Crispy flour 200 gr Ginger 1 piece (minced) Chili 4 pieces (minced) Garlic 1 bulb (minced) Vinegar 2 tablespoons Chili sauce 5 tablespoons Tomato sauce 1 tablespoon Diluted starch 50 ml White sugar 5 tablespoons Water 2 tablespoons
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How to prepare Crispy Chicken Skin
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Prepare the chicken skin
With 500g of chicken skin, wash it with water, then boil for about 5 minutes, then take it out and place it in a bowl of cold water for about 1 minute, and finally sun-dry it for about 1 hour.
Next, take a bowl containing 200g of crispy frying flour and roll the chicken skin in it evenly.
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Fry the chicken skin
Then fry all the prepared chicken skin in a pan filled with oil until the chicken skin is golden brown.
Tip: When the chicken skin is nearly golden, add a little green pepper and stir together to create a fragrant aroma for the dish.
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Make the sauce
You place a pan on the stove, wait for the pan to heat up, then mix in the pan a mixture consisting of: 1 minced ginger root, 4 minced chili peppers, one minced garlic clove, 5 tablespoons of sugar, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, 2 tablespoons of ketchup, 5 tablespoons of chili sauce, and add 2 tablespoons of water.
You stir well until the mixture boils, then add 50ml of diluted cornstarch and stir until the mixture thickens, then turn off the heat.
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Final product
Finally, you have a plate of crispy fried chicken skin, the rich taste of chicken skin blended with the sweet-sour, spicy chili sauce, deliciously fragrant! This is an attractive snack that can also be enjoyed with friends and family.
2. Fried chicken skin with fish sauce

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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
45 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Chicken Skin with Fish Sauce For 4 people
Chicken skin 500 gr Garlic 5 cloves Chili 2 pieces Fish sauce 3 tablespoons Lemon juice 1 tablespoon Salt/Sugar A little
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How to Make Fried Chicken Skin with Fish Sauce
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Prepare the chicken skin
The method to prepare chicken skin is to wash it clean and then blanch it for about 5 minutes, then place it in ice water for about 1 minute before sun-drying it for 1 hour. Note that for this fried chicken skin with fish sauce dish, you can skip the flour coating step as in the crispy fried chicken skin dish.
Tip: To reduce oil splatter when frying, after washing the chicken, let it drain and marinate it with a little salt!
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Lightly fry the chicken skin
You put the prepared chicken skin into a pan with enough oil to fry until the chicken skin turns golden, then remove it.
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Fried chicken skin with fish sauce
You chop 2 chili peppers and 5 garlic cloves finely. Then dissolve sugar with fish sauce and lemon juice.
Heat oil in a pan and then add the chicken skin to fry it again briefly. After that, add the mixed fish sauce, turn the heat to low, and stir the chicken skin evenly to finish.
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Final product
The final product is a plate of crispy fried chicken skin with a fragrant aroma. Fried chicken skin with fish sauce pairs very well with rice and is a wonderful dish for gatherings with friends and family!
3. Fried chicken skin with garlic chili sauce (Recipe shared by a user)

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Preparation
40 minutes
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Processing
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Fried Chicken Skin with Garlic and Chili Sauce (Recipe shared by a user) Serves 4
Chicken skin 500 gr Crispy flour 150 gr (1 pack) Lime leaves 5 leaves Ginger 1 piece Chili powder 1 tablespoon Garlic 1 tablespoon (minced) Ketchup 3 tablespoons Chili sauce 2 tablespoons Oyster sauce 1 tablespoon Fish sauce 2 tablespoons Vinegar 2 tablespoons Sugar 3 tablespoons
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How to Make Fried Chicken Skin with Garlic and Chili Sauce (Recipe shared by a user)
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Prepare the Ingredients
Wash the chicken skin thoroughly, soak it in rice water for 15 minutes, then take it out, wash it again, and let it drain.
Peel the garlic and ginger, wash them with water, then mince them and set aside. Remove the stems from the chili, wash it, and chop it finely.
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Boil and Dry Chicken Skin
Place a pot on the stove, add 400ml of water and boil the chicken skin with 2 spoons of salt, sliced ginger, and lime leaves until golden, then remove and place in a bowl of ice water to firm up.
After that, take the chicken skin out to a basket to drain. Next, dry the chicken skin for about 2 hours in a sunny spot.
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Fry Chicken Skin
Evenly coat the chicken skin with a layer of crispy frying flour, be careful not to coat it too thickly to avoid making it greasy.
Place a pan on the stove, heat 100ml of cooking oil until boiling, then add the chicken skin to fry in oil with lime leaves for about 7 – 10 minutes on high heat until the skin is golden and crispy, then remove and drain the oil.
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Making the sauce
Using the same pan, pour out the oil leaving just a little, add garlic and fry until fragrant then remove it. Next, gradually add chili powder, sugar, oyster sauce, ketchup, and chili sauce, stirring for about 3 – 5 minutes until the sugar dissolves and the sauce is combined.
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Completion
Add the fried chicken skin to the sauce pan and stir well for about 2 minutes on low heat. Finally, place the chicken skin on a plate, finely chop some lime leaves on top of the chicken skin to make the dish more appealing.
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Final Product
Fried chicken skin is incredibly delicious and attractive. The chicken skin is golden, crispy, rich, slightly salty with fish sauce and the fragrant smell of garlic and chili. Guaranteed everyone in the family will love it!
How to choose delicious chicken skin and how to prepare chicken skin
How to choose delicious chicken skin:
- You should choose pieces of chicken skin that are bright and rosy in color.
- Delicious chicken skin feels elastic and tight to the touch, not soggy.
- You should not choose pieces of chicken skin that have a foul or strange smell.
How to prepare chicken skin:
- Step 1: Wash the chicken skin thoroughly, cut it into bite-sized square pieces.
- Step 2: Boil a pot of water and add the cleaned chicken skin, cooking for about 5 minutes.
- Step 3: Then, remove the chicken skin and place it in a bowl of ice water for about 1 minute to prevent it from becoming mushy and to maintain its crispy texture.
- Step 4: Drain the chicken skin to remove excess water, then dry it completely and place it in the sun for about 1 hour, which will help the skin become crispy when fried.
Tips for frying crispy delicious chicken skin with fish sauce:
- Pour enough oil into the pan to cover the chicken skin, as a higher oil level will make the chicken skin crispier.
- Do not overcrowd the pan with chicken skin, as this will lower the oil temperature and take longer to cook.
- Stir the chicken skin evenly while frying to prevent burning.
How to store and the shelf life of the dish:
- After completing the fried dish, wait for the chicken skin to cool completely.
- Then, place the fried chicken skin with fish sauce into a box or glass jar and seal it tightly.
- Store it in a cool place or in the refrigerator, and it can be used within a week.
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With 3 ways to make crispy chicken skin, fried with fish sauce and fried with garlic chili fish sauce on TasteVN, we hope you can make delicious crispy chicken skin by yourself!