Comfort food that's perfect for lunch or dinner.
Prepare your Buttermilk-Simply mix the milk and lemon juice together.
Mix your spices together in a bowl -Turmeric,Paprika,Garlic,Chilli,Salt
Butterfly the chicken-Cut through the middle of the breasts to make 2 thinner pieces.Place in a dish and sprinkle half the spices over your chicken, making sure they're fully coated on all sides.
Pour the buttermilk over the chicken, stir, cover and put in the fridge for 2hrs to marinate.
Sieve your flour,add to a bowl and mix in the remaining spices
Create an assembly line for coating your chicken -marinade-flour-dish-so it's not too messy
Dip the marinated chicken into the seasoned flour and turn over a few times to ensure it's fully coated. Dip it back into the marinade then back into the flour
Shake off the excess and put on a plate. Repeat these steps till all the chicken is coated
Heat the oil till to 180° and add the chicken - I did it in batches
Fry for 10-12 mns turning over a few times to ensure even cooking
Drain on kitchen roll or a wire rack whilst you cook the remaining chicken
Drizzle over the honey and serve with salad and a sweet chilli dip or mayo
This works well with drumsticks or chicken thighs too.
Great in wraps,chopped and mixed through a salad or pasta.
You can buy buttermilk- I had none but its easy to make your own- Simply mix milk and lemon juice together. Use the ratio 1 cup-480ml milk to 1 tablespoon lemon juice.Allow the mixture to rest and curdle. It only takes a few minutes.Then stir and use!
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare your Buttermilk-Simply mix the milk and lemon juice together.
Mix your spices together in a bowl -Turmeric,Paprika,Garlic,Chilli,Salt
Butterfly the chicken-Cut through the middle of the breasts to make 2 thinner pieces.Place in a dish and sprinkle half the spices over your chicken, making sure they're fully coated on all sides.
Pour the buttermilk over the chicken, stir, cover and put in the fridge for 2hrs to marinate.
Sieve your flour,add to a bowl and mix in the remaining spices
Create an assembly line for coating your chicken -marinade-flour-dish-so it's not too messy
Dip the marinated chicken into the seasoned flour and turn over a few times to ensure it's fully coated. Dip it back into the marinade then back into the flour
Shake off the excess and put on a plate. Repeat these steps till all the chicken is coated
Heat the oil till to 180° and add the chicken - I did it in batches
Fry for 10-12 mns turning over a few times to ensure even cooking
Drain on kitchen roll or a wire rack whilst you cook the remaining chicken
Drizzle over the honey and serve with salad and a sweet chilli dip or mayo
This works well with drumsticks or chicken thighs too.
Great in wraps,chopped and mixed through a salad or pasta.
You can buy buttermilk- I had none but its easy to make your own- Simply mix milk and lemon juice together. Use the ratio 1 cup-480ml milk to 1 tablespoon lemon juice.Allow the mixture to rest and curdle. It only takes a few minutes.Then stir and use!