Meera's Restaurant-style Fried Chicken at Home

Hello Folks!!!

Last week, my sister and I were just wishing to go out and eat, but unfortunately we had to stay at home. I know you too would have wanted to eat from your favorite diner and order some nice fried chicken with fresh chips. I have a solution for your problem.

Today, I will be sharing with you a recipe to make restaurant-style crispy fried chicken right at home. My sister had started off marinating the chicken with salt and pepper before I knew about it.When I saw what she was doing, I was a little skeptical about whether it will turn out the way we wanted it to; but after it was all done and we took that first bite, it was just marvelously delicious and we served ourselves more and more.

Fried Chicken and its Hi-Story

Before we get our aprons ready, let’s know a little more about fried chicken and its origin.

In the past, the most popular and common method to cook chicken was to boil or bake it and it was the Scottish who were the first to deep-fry their chicken in fat. This was a dish that was looked upon as a luxury due to the need for chicken and the oil required to cook it in.

 Fried chicken was almost like the staple food of the people of African origin as many restaurants were closed to black people and slaves were the ones in charge to look after the chickens. After the abolition of slavery, the dish still remained a favorite among all the people who got a chance to eat it and stayed to become one among the best dishes they prepared for celebrations and that’s how it has now got passed on to our generation.

 

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RECIPE                                                                                                         Preparation Time: 15 mins

                                                                                                                            Cooking Time: 15 mins

                                                                                                                                                  To serve 2

                                                               

Chicken – 4 pcs, steamed or pre-cooked

MARINADE FOR PRE-COOKING

Salt and pepper

Yogurt or vinegar or lemon juice

SEASONING

Chili powder, Oregano - optional

CRUMB COAT

Dried bread crumbs- ¼  cup

Crushed Corn flakes - ¼ cup

Eggs – 1

Oil – enough to deep fry

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Heat the oil in a deep-fat frying pan.

2. Put some pepper and salt to season your pre-cooked chicken.

3. Mix the dried bread crumbs and cornflakes to have a crunchier crust.

4. Place the beaten egg in one plate and the bread crumb–corn flakes mixture in another.

4. Dip each chicken piece in the egg and then coat it well with the mixture.

5. Test if the oil is hot enough with a little bread crumb. If it sizzles immediately, it is ready to fry.

6. Lower the chicken slowly into the oil one by one and cook until golden brown on all sides

7. Place the cooked chicken on absorbent paper on a plate to drain

Enjoy your meal with some fresh chips, sauce or salad and listen to your favorite song to get all the goodness from it.The BEST treat for a relaxed evening....