Making Bangkok’s Michelin Fried Chicken At Home | Soi Polo Chicken | Marion’s Kitchen

Whenever I head back to Thailand's capital city, I make a beeline straight to Soi Polo, where Bangkok's famous fried chicken is made. It's the city’s most famous family-owned restaurant for Thai fried chicken that’s topped with a mound of deep-fried garlic, and is an absolute institution. It's even won Michelin awards for its street food-style dishes! Back in Australia, whenever I need my hit, I make this recipe of mine - it’s as close to the OG as I can muster and wow. It is seriously good. Here's how to make Bangkok's famous fried chicken at home.
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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.

[@somkiatiamsri2654]

I used to stay in SOI POLO and I had to walk past that restaurant every day before going to work. The smell of fried chicken always makes me hungry.🤤

[@girlgonewisej]

My mom(South African) made fried chicken without breading when we were growing up. It was fried over some type of wood outside it was sooooooo delicious.

[@jhaderaymundo2666]

Maggi liquid seasoning is great for stir frying vegetables too. I love using this. I also used it for some noodles

[@anthonydolio8118]

Fried chicken may be one of the universal foods around the world. I think most cultures have some version of it. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

[@chelseasummers2365]

Lucky for me I’m going to Bangkok in a couple of months, so definitely be putting that on my list of things to do. Thanks for sharing Marion.

[@timothyflaherty9970]

It’s so cheap. Like $4 for a half chicken. They also have amazing Som Tam

[@taschi6871]

In Germany we often put Maggi in our German Soups, like Erbsensuppe (Pea soup) or Linsensuppe (lentil soup). But we also like to eat our Breakfast egg with Maggi.

[@jfprizzy]

Soy sauce with sunny side eggs is the bomb. Just proves that the umami flavour profile of soy sauce is unrivalled. Salt and pepper on egg is just bland.

[@successblueprintinstitute]

My dad’s German friend mixes a bit of maggi with water and puts it on salad.

[@zhestit]

German and Thai Maggi tasted different. Although it's a same brand but it does taste different in both Country. So weird

[@dechenwangmo9264]

​@@jfprizzy😅😊😊

[@ztaylor82]

​@@jfprizzyI like to shallow fry spring onions in soy sauce.

[@IbaraHime22]

This deserves more attention!! Marion is that girl!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@lori1302]

WOW! Marion, This recipe is off the charts!🎉 I am making this tomorrow!! You are a treasure!🌺

[@LaniaDaniel]

Looks delicious 😋 greetings from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹

[@sophiap2617]

My cupboard is never without a bottle of maggi seasoning - i love how you kept your marinade so simple ❤️

[@ChiliPepperMadness]

Yum! This fried chicken recipe looks stunning!

[@bagbyte]

I’m visiting Bangkok, this is just around the corner, I have to try it ❤️

[@bbg2412]

Such a simple recipe I’ll definitely be trying it, LOVE Thai fried chicken!!!

[@susanatangpos5959]

Its surely a bang for my kids...am gonna do it...thanks marions for sharing❤❤❤🇵🇭

[@kerencrispe95]

I'm making this for my lunchbox tomorrow. thanks a lot!

[@carolinechan-cheng2317]

We tried this in bangkok its very good!!! Very Juicy

[@cynthialapid2776]

You make beautiful fried chicken music. Can't wait to make this.

[@Natalie-health-wellness]

Now that’s a dish worth eating fried for!!! Yummm. Going on my to cook list.

[@RolandoNispiros]

Oh yes I’ll be trying this.

[@innataule7385]

I really love this fried Chicken!!!!

[@danishalmondpaz3056]

Did you fry the chicken using the same oil you used to fry the garlic? That would be flavorful if indeed. ❤

[@juandelacruz3525]

Wll try it!

[@Santhoshiniweerasinghe]

Wow super fantastic yummy dish Thank U so much Dear for ur great awesome amazing video 🙏💯👌👍🤩😋🤗😘

[@dmack7265]

My mouth is watering. 😋 🤤

[@kk49777]

Polo chicken is the bomb. It was a family favourite for us

[@khalidali5875]

I love the way you cook young lady 🌹 🌹 🌹

[@wolfman011000]

Would air drying the chicken legs in the fridge rather than patting it dry allow more marinade and flavour to stick to the chicken? Or would the marinade overpower the chicken flavour. To us white pepper has a more mellow and longer heat with floral notes, while the black pepper is wham bam thank you maam flavour and quick spicy heat. Together they uplift and reenforce each other, in marinades we add bayleaves, while in of themselves providing little flavour there main quality seems to be bring together other flavours knocking off the rough edges, if that makes sense.

[@Baztation]

Now I miss Thailand!

[@whchew5312]

Hi Marion. Love your channel. Excited to try this recipe as I am an avowed fried chicken fan (like everyone else in South East Asia). Notice you used those smaller garlic that are found in Thailand. We can only find those plump ones here. Is there a big difference?

[@michaelrisley2010]

Marion…. Thank you so much for being brave enough to touch meat without gloves!!! ❤😂❤

[@CarmeneDecayette-nv6bt]

Yummy ❤

[@judetchua]

We also love Maggi seasoning here in the PH. Lol

[@dee_dee_place]

Marion- Do you think I could make crispy duck using the same frying technique? Thanks.

[@casalicchio1000]

We have this thing in Brazil and we call it frango a passarinho.

[@lmmedei]

Little Bird chicken.

[@nottheprincess7043]

Love it

[@georgeshetka2766]

Great tasting chicken! I was skeptical of deep fried garlic. It was just as I suspected. BITTER AS ALL H.E.DOUBLE HOCKEY STICKS!! 🤮🤢 If you like burnt bitter garlic. You will love this 😢

[@CampamochaLoka]

There’s a Thai restaurant here in Chicago Siam Noodle and Rice on Broadway. They have the best fried Thai chicken but the best part is their dipping sauce. Never been able to make out what’s in it. I’ve tried dozens of Thai places but no one serves that sauce.

[@onalonan]

If you're talking about the chili sauce with fish sauce that used to eat with chicken too(not the sweet chili sauce one like in this video) which Thai people called "Nam-Jim-Jaew" (Jeaw sauce) there are the watery one and the thick one that added crushed cooked rice and a very thick one that they plus tamarine as the ingredients.

[@shekelafarmer8306]

😋 Mmmmmmm 👀 looks sooo right tasty.😊

[@bkm2797]

Looks delicious Marion, my mom used Maggi in her pot roast when we were kids and her pot roast was the best! Thanks for the recipe, can't wait to give it a try.❤️👍

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IStevenSeagal, The only comment I saw from you saying Boycot Nestle is still here, so no I don't!

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[@kayanrohman2981]

Kak Marion ❤

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Marion ❤

[@crystalswereda7899]

Daughter is spelled incorrectly at 0:32. Now back to the video… I love your channel! ❤

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[@sharmishthabanerjee6852]

awesome recipe chef , please show New Zealand lamb chops and Xinjiang Lamb recipe please

[@wajt8966]

Looks lovely and I haven’t tried doing it yet but I’m not too sure about the garlic skins as they might be too fibrous even after deep frying them?

[@CruzR1111]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Especially since she was using quite tiny garlic compared to what I get at grocery. If you or anyone else try would love to hear feedback. Cheers

[@TannerPhoenix-te6nq]

Oooooo! 😊 I know what I'm doing today👍😍👏😁🐔

[@themiddlepath8685]

Hatyai chicken❤❤❤❤❤

[@user-po3lj2ug4w]

I'm curious if the ingredients can be interchangeable with most Asian dishes,soy sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, onion and ginger?

[@nickyeverydaymeal]

Nice!!👍👍Thank you for the recipe, Marion.🤗🤗♥♥

[@Marionskitchen]

My pleasure 😊

[@lmmedei]

Question: all 4 pieces at the same time into the oil won't cool it and spoil the crispiness? The chicken was at room temperature at least, I suppose...

[@spiceknack22]

Where can we get that mortar and pestle? It's beautiful 😍

[@CruzR1111]

I always wonder the same thing.

[@happyanil6972]

Which camera did you use?

[@andyl4765]

I could be wrong but it seems yoiu did not fry the garlic long enough. In the restaurant the garlic looked all brown. When you cooked it I could still see color.

[@KCkohler]

What kind of oil do you use?

[@Bm0ney]

Not a judgement - but with the fried garlic, did you also fry the garlic skin?? If so I need to learn a bit more about that!

[@mauradavidson445]

Yes, fry the skin that sits directly on the garlic clove, not the much outer tough ones

[@tanisornworapoj9537]

They actually do it that way in thailand, some vender mixed garlic with flour to prevent it from burning.

[@onalonan]

@@tanisornworapoj9537 they probably means people in the west could only find the different type of garlic and different size from the one from Thailand and the skin are very different. And probably different when fried. I just read from another comments.

[@Phuklasa]

@@onalonan Thai garlic is smaller ,more pungent and thin skin.

[@onalonan]

@@Phuklasa thanks a lot my friend🙏💕

[@Nasitiht]

Marion, Try fried shallots.

[@phoenixace861]

❤

[@tommurphy4094]

Getting anxious watching the cleaver work near those fingers😮

[@ELEKTRARE]

You sure are a thigh gurl yum this crispy chicken 🍗 gives me life yaaaaasssss 😝

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♥️♥️♥️

[@TL-pk2gh]

🤤🤤🤤

[@InasKitchen-ih7qt]

❤❤❤❤

[@WaddedBliss]

Oil is really expensive at the moment (thanks, Putin!) How do fried chicken places keep it clean?

[@rajachitra4864]

Hi mam.. I'm really interested in ur field..I'm doing catering.. Malaysia..fell wan happy to join in ur team please ❤

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

thai shrimp is so big

[@moontiggsland]

It's not garlic. It's shallots what they use at topping.

[@fallingwickets]

had no idea garlic skin was edible. do the italians know this????????????

[@Blacksheep142]

If you have access to an Asian grocery store they have fried garlic and fried shallots. I personally would not fry the garlic and skin together because the skin burns too fast and you’re just eating burns parts that’s probably not good for your health. If you don’t have access to Asian stores I recommend try frying shallots at home.

[@CruzR1111]

I was just thinking of using the fried shallot and fried garlic in my pantry from Woolies cause I was concerned about the same thing.

[@rongsanitnasongkhla9632]

Dear Marion,It's fried shallot, not garlic.

[@Gorkilein]

Basically your chickens doesn't even look close to what she had. I bet she didn't marinade in wet marinade but in spiced oil for one day or 2

[@user-lg3vo4kq6g]

Without garlic, it will be just like any fried chicken

[@lanaadnanarov1853]

Remove the garlic skin

[@milespasta1100]

I think it’s just pure laziness that you didn’t peel the garlic

[@anonymousvapes8026]

Is she pregnant again?

[@ln4410]

This is one of the worst fried chickens in Bangkok, its dry, skinny and full of MSG. Same as grossly overpriced Jay Fai. Trend following frozen hotdog eaters with a camera and social media accounts should not tell the world how bad their tastebuds are.

[@bellenesatan]

If you're still scared of MSG in 2024 I honestly don't care what you think the "worst" chicken is. It's so appalling for adults to refuse growing up.