Name: Southern fried chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 skinless chicken thighs; 8 skinless chicken drumsticks; 200ml milk; hot sauce optional; 200g self-raising flour; 2 tsp onion granules; 2 tsp garlic granules; ½ tsp turmeric; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp ground white pepper; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 6-8 tbsp groundnut oil; mustard slaw and paprika wedges, to serve (see recipes below)

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Southern fried chicken

Southern fried chicken

Lulu Grimes

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Serves 8

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 40 mins

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Great for feeding a crowd, serve this American-style classic with homemade slaw

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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8 skinless chicken thighs
8 skinless chicken drumsticks
200ml milk
hot sauce

optional
200g self-raising flour
2 tsp onion granules
2 tsp garlic granules
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground white pepper
1 tsp cayenne pepper
6-8 tbsp groundnut oil
mustard

slaw and paprika wedges, to serve (see recipes below)

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Nutrition: per serving (chicken only)

kcal332
fat13g
saturates3g
carbs21g
sugars2g

low
fibre1g
protein30g
salt1.21g

Method

step 1

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the chicken in a bowl and pour over the milk adding the hot sauce if you choose to use it. Season the milk with salt. Tip the flour and spices into a large plastic bag and add a tsp of salt and a good grinding of pepper.
step 2

Heat half the oil in a large frying pan. Take half of the chicken out of the milk, shake off any excess and put in the bag of seasoned flour. Hold the top closed and shake well. Lift the pieces out and shake off any excess, but don’t do this too hard or you’ll end up with no coating. Lower the pieces into the oil and fry for a few minutes on each side until golden and crisp – don’t overdo it as the chicken is being baked next and will brown further. Use tongs to turn the chicken and try not to tear the coating. Transfer to a rack set in a roasting tin. Repeat with the rest of the chicken.
step 3

Bake for 30 mins until cooked – check one drumstick and one thigh with a skewer – cook for longer if you need to.

Please note that we updated this recipe on 18 April 2023 to increase the quantity of spices.

RECIPE TIPS

PAPRIKA WEDGES

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut 1 kg all-purpose potatoes, such as Desirée, into wedges (peeled if you prefer), and boil in salted water for 5 mins. Drain and tip into a bowl with 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 tsp paprika and lots of seasoning. Toss well. Tip onto 1-2 baking sheets in a single layer. Bake for 25-30 mins alongside the chicken, or until crisp and cooked through.

MUSTARD SLAW

Finely slice ½ white onion. Grate 500g carrots. Shred 1 small white cabbage. Mix in a bowl with 2 tbsp mayo, 1 tbsp Dijon mustard and 2 tsp mustard seeds.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2010

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