Drumrolls... cause we've got you the recipe of KFC style crispy fried chicken. Well, who does'nt know this? This fried beauty is loved by all. Brined chicken is dipped in a wet batter and coated with dry flour, then fried to perfection. Try this recipe and keep reading to get step-by step picture instructions. Happy Cooking!
INGREDIENTS:
For the Brine:
- Chicken- 1 kg
- Water- 2 cups
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
- Vinegar- 1 tsp
For the Wet Batter:
- All-purpose flour- 1/2 cup
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
- Onion powder- 1 tsp
- Garlic powder- 1 tsp
- Black pepper powder- 1 tsp
- Egg- 1 no
- Buttermilk- 1 cup
- Baking soda- 1/4 tsp
For the Dry Coating:
- All-purpose flour- 2 cups
- Salt- 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
- Onion powder- 1 tsp
- Garlic powder- 1 tsp
- Black pepper powder- 1 tsp
- Oil- for deep frying
For Serving:
- Onion rings
- Ketchup
- Mayonnaise
PROCEDURE:
Brining the Chicken:
- Wash chicken well and drain it in a colander, For this recipe I'm only using boneless chicken, you can even use chicken wings, or chicken legs here. I've cut the chicken into long strips.
- Take a large bowl, add chicken, water and the rest of the ingredients listed under brine.Mix well using a spatula and cover it and let it rest for at-least 30 mins, or overnight if you have time.
- What is Brine? So basically Chicken is soaked in flavoured water, so that it gets flavourful and tender. Later the water is discarded.
- After soaking, discard the water and drain the chicken in a colander.
Making The Wet Batter:
- Take a mixing bowl, add flour and the dry spices to it. Mix well using a spatula.
- Add an egg to it and mix well.
- Now add buttermilk to it and mix well. Add baking soda to it and give a final mix.
- Add the drained chicken to it and mix well. Set this aside till we prepare the dry coating.
Making The Dry Coating:
- Take all the ingredients listed under the dry mix in a large bowl.
- Mix well.
Frying The Chicken:
- Heat oil in a kadhai
- Remove some pieces of chicken from the batter and add to the dry coat, Make sure you remove off the excess wet batter from it.
- Coat the chicken pieces well with the flour by pressing the chicken and flour with your palm
. - Now dust off the excess flour, deep fry in hot oil until crispy.
- Your KFC-style Crispy Fried Chicken is ready. Serve right away with ketchup, mayo and onion rings.
- If you want to fry it later, you can store the dry-coated chicken in the fridge and use it later.
