Fried Chicken Recipe, Calories & Nutrition Facts - CheckYourFood

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Fried chicken

A tasty way to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer's

Add to food diary Add to my recipes Serves: 4 Preparation: 20 Mins Cooking: 20 Mins High FODMAP: Yes Allergens: Sulphur dioxide, Milk, Lactose, Gluten Check Your Own Recipe

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A tasty way to reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke and Alzheimer's

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Ingredients

6g/2 tsp dried basil 500ml/18fl oz buttermilk 2kg/1 whole chicken, cut into pieces 800g/9 chicken drumsticks 12g/2 tsp chilli powder 50g/1¾oz cornflour 12g/2 tsp garlic powder 6g/2 tsp dried marjoram 10g/2 tsp onion powder 6g/2 tsp dried oregano 20g/2 tbsp paprika 500ml rapeseed oil, for shallow frying 6g/2 tsp dried sage Salt and pepper to taste 100g/3½oz plain flour More about these ingredients

Method

Simply follow our simply laid out recipe:

1) Marinate the chicken pieces in a bowl with the buttermilk and place in the fridge for 12 hours. 2) Preheat the oven to 180C/375F/Gas 4. 3) Mix together all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl and season. 4) Remove the chicken from the buttermilk and shake off as much liquid as possible. 5) Toss the chicken pieces in the mixture until coated. 6) Pour the oil into a large high sided frying pan or wok and place over a medium-high heat until a piece of bread floats to the surface when dropped in.7) Fry 3-4 pieces of chicken at a time, for 5 - 7 minutes until golden-brown. Allowing the oil to re heat before adding the next batch.8) Drain the chicken on kitchen paper and then transfer to a roasting tin as you go. 9) Put the chicken pieces in the oven and cook for a further 10 - 15 minutes until the coating is crunchy and the chicken cooked through. 10) Rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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