Fried Chicken
Preparation time: 20 minutes + marinating Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 Course: Appetisers Cuisine: International Ingredients Brining 1 Whole Chicken with skin/चिकन Salt to taste/नमक स्वाद अनुसार Buttermilk, as required/छास 1 tbsp Hot Sauce/हॉट सॉस Refine Flour coating 2 cups Refined Flour/मैदा 2 tsp Paprika powder/पैप्रिका पाउडर 2 tsp Garlic powder/सूखा लहसुन पाउडर 2 tsp Onion powder/सूखा प्याज पाउडर Salt to taste/नमक स्वाद अनुसार 2 tsp White Pepper powder/सफ़ेद मिर्च पाउडर Marinated Chicken pieces/मैरिनेटेड चिकन Egg Wash 5 Whole Eggs/अंडे 1 tsp Paprika powder/पैप्रिका पाउडर 1 tsp Garlic powder/सूखा लहसुन पाउडर 1 tsp Onion powder/सूखा प्याज पाउडर 1 tsp White Pepper powder/सफ़ेद मिर्च पाउडर Salt to taste/नमक स्वाद अनुसार Final Coating 2 cups Refined Flour/मैदा Salt to taste/नमक स्वाद अनुसार Oil for deep frying/तेल Process
For Brining
• In a mixing bowl, add chicken pieces, buttermilk, salt and hot sauce.
• Mix well and keep for 4-6 hours in the refrigerator.
For Refined Flour Coating
• In a mixing bowl, add refined flour, paprika powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, white pepper and marinated chicken pieces. Coat everything well.
• Shake off the excess flour. Remove them on a wire rack/cooling rack to avoid from sticking. Keep aside for further use.
Egg Wash
• In a mixing bowl, add eggs, paprika powder, garlic powder, onion powder, white pepper powder and salt.
• Add coated chicken and mix well. Keep aside for further use.
Final Coating
• In a paper bag or a lid box, add chicken and shake well for the coating.
• Once done shake off the excess flour and keep on a wire rack.
• Heat oil for deep frying. Add chicken pieces and fry till half done.
• Drain them on a kitchen paper towel.
• Double fry them until golden brown and crisp.
• Drain on a kitchen paper towel to remove excess oil.
• Serve hot with choice of sauce.
NOTE:
• LACTIC ACID IN BUTTERMILK AND VINEGAR IN HOT SAUCE WORKS AS TENDERIZER FOR THE CHICKEN, WHICH MAKES IT JUICY ON THE INSIDE.
