Fried Chicken

Introduce

Chef :

Murtuza Sid

Fried Chicken

All time#favourite Fried Chicken

Ingredient

whole free-range, organic chicken

As required

Vegetable oil of choice, for frying the chicken

6 cups

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Cut the whole chicken into 4 breasts, 4 thighs, 4 legs and 4 wings and set aside.

* Step 2

Preheat your oil, in either a heavy pan on the stove or a deep-fryer

* Step 3

In a large bowl, combine the flour, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and Paprika pepper until thoroughly mixed. Set aside.

* Step 4

Pour the buttermilk into another bowl large enough for the chicken to be immersed in the buttermilk.

* Step 5

Prepare your dredging station. Place your chicken in a bowl. Next to that, your bowl of buttermilk, and next to that, your dry mixture.

* Step 6

Take your breasts, lightly dust them with your flour mixture, then dip them in the buttermilk until they are coated, and then place them in the flour mixture.

* Step 7

Take the breasts that are in the flour mixture and aggressively push the flour mixture into the wet chicken. Make sure that the chicken in very thoroughly coated, or you will not achieve the crust and crunch you are looking for. Gently place the breasts in your hot oil.

* Step 8

Next, repeat the dredging steps with your other pieces of chicken in this order: thigh, leg then wing.

* Step 9

Make sure all the pieces are properly coated and fried until it become Brown in colour. Once it is done, Remove them from they Fryer or Pan (Keep in mind that it will continue to cook after it has been removed from the fryer.)

* Step 10

Remove the chicken from the oil and let it drain for 5 minutes. Let cool for an additional 10 minutes before serving. Serve with Chilli sauce or Garlic Sauce

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