Next level fried chicken
- Barney Desmazery
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Serves 4
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Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 24 mins
Plus at least 4 hrs marinating
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Choose boneless thighs to make the ultimate crispy fried chicken. For the coating, we've come up with a method that results in the crispiest finish ever
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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8 skinless boneless chicken thighs
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sunflower oil
for deep-frying
For the spice mix
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2 tbsp paprika
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2 tsp garlic
granules
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1 tsp chilli powder
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1 tsp black pepper
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½ tsp dried oregano
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1 chicken stock cube
For the buttermilk marinade
- 500ml whole milk
- 2 tbsp cider or white wine vinegar
- 1 egg
For the coating
- 200g self-raising flour
- 200g cornflour
- ¼ tsp turmeric
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Nutrition: Per serving
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kcal556
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fat25g
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saturates6g
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carbs47g
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sugars4g
low
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fibre3g
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protein33g
high
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salt2.8g
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Method
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step 1
To make the spice mix, combine all the ingredients. Whisk the milk with the vinegar, egg, ½ tsp salt and 1 tbsp spice mix in a bowl or deep plastic container to make the buttermilk marinade. Open the chicken thighs and put between two pieces of baking parchment, then flatten using a rolling pin. Transfer to the marinade, then cover and chill for 4 hrs, or overnight.
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step 2
Make the coating by combining the flours and turmeric with most of the remaining spice mix (reserving 1 tsp) and a generous pinch of salt. Drain the chicken thighs, reserving the marinade. One by one, dredge each thigh in the flour, then dip in the reserved marinade, then dredge again in the flour, pressing on as much as you can to coat. Transfer the coated thighs to a large plate.
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step 3
Heat a 10cm depth of oil in a shallow saucepan or deep-fat fryer until it reaches 175C. Lower two or three of the thighs in at a time and fry undisturbed for 3 mins, making sure the temperature doesn’t drop below 160C (it should stay at about 170C). Flip the thighs, then fry for another 2-3 mins until deeply golden and crisp on both sides. Lift the chicken out and transfer to a tray lined with kitchen paper to drain, then put on a rack and keep warm in a low oven while you fry the remaining thighs.
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step 4
When all the chicken has been fried, combine the reserved spice mix with 1 tbsp flaky sea salt and sprinkle over the chicken to serve.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2019
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