How to make Crusty Fried Chicken - Marinated chicken pieces dipped in spiced buttermilk, rolled in spiced flour mixture and deep fried.

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Main Ingredients : Chicken on the bone (हड्डी समेत चिकन), Buttermilk (छास)

Cuisine : Fusion

Course : Snacks and Starters

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Crusty Fried Chicken
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Hindi: murgh
Be a kid or a teenage or an adult or an oldie, chicken lovers trend all over the world at all times! One meat that is a favourite of all beyond belief! When cooked, it can be presented in many guises. Sauté it, fry it, toss it, bake it, steam it – eat it the way you want to. Whatever its form may be upon being cooked, its flavour may change but its flesh remains high in protein, low in fat and can be digested easily.

For more recipes related to Crusty Fried Chicken checkout Southern Style Fried Chicken, Buttermilk Herbed Chicken. You can also find more Snacks and Starters recipes like Masala Khichia Papad, Chukandar Ki Galouti, Khotte, Schezwan Chicken Tikka.

Prep Time : 41-50 minutes

Cook time : 16-20 minutes

Serve : 4

Level Of Cooking : Easy

Taste : Spicy

Ingredients for Crusty Fried Chicken Recipe

  • Chicken on the bone cut into pieces 750 grams

  • Buttermilk 1½ cups

  • Oil to deep fry

  • Garlic Powder 2 tablespoons

  • Paprika 1 teaspoon

  • Red chilli flakes 1½ teaspoons

  • Salt to taste

  • Crushed black peppercorns to taste

  • Egg 1

  • Refined flour (maida) ½ cup

  • Rice flour ¼ cup

Method

Step 1

Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.

Step 2

Make incisions on chicken pieces and place in a bowl. Add 1 tablespoon garlic powder, paprika, ½ teaspoon red chilli flakes, salt, crushed peppercorns and egg. Mix well and set aside to marinate for 30-40 minutes.

Step 3

Take buttermilk in a bowl. Add salt and crushed peppercorns and mix well.

Step 4

Combine refined flour, rice flour, remaining red chilli flakes, salt, crushed peppercorns and remaining garlic powder in another bowl and mix well.

Step 5

Coat marinated chicken in flour mixture, dip in buttermilk mixture and coat again in the flour mixture.

Step 6

Deep-fry the chicken in hot oil till golden and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.

Step 7

Serve hot.