While watching a movie or a TV series, does our mouth water seeing the characters eating the classic American fried chicken? This recipe is for us. Let's discover together how to prepare fried chicken legs and wings ! A dish that is impossible to resist, a must in the stars and stripes cuisine.
We were inspired by the fried chicken of a famous American fast food chain that specializes in this preparation. Their recipe is secret, but this one is very similar because in the United States fried chicken is actually made like this, even in families. So we are sure we came very close to the "original" preparation.
When you reproduce fast food recipes at home, the result is always better than the original, because you use carefully chosen and always fresh ingredients. In this case, then, the cost of the recipe is really low. It just takes a little attention in following all the steps.
The process for making American fried chicken is different from the classic chicken recipes or fried food recipes we make in Italy. The meat must marinate in buttermilk mixed with an egg and flavored with a mix of spices. This marinade makes the fried chicken crispy on the outside and soft on the inside . The mix of spices can vary a lot from one recipe to another: we used smoked paprika, pepper, oregano, chili pepper, garlic and onion powder. Feel free to choose based on your tastes, but remember that they are very important.
We prepared the breading with a mix of flour, corn starch, instant yeast for savory preparations and spices. We then made the chicken even crispier with a double breading, which is not mandatory but which we highly recommend.
Another important aspect: we must choose wings and legs of small size and above all similar to each other, in order to have uniform cooking times. White meat, unlike red meat, must always be eaten well cooked.
How to serve it? Fried chicken should be eaten hot and fresh; if we prepare it in advance it will lose some of its crispiness. We can serve it in many ways, perhaps for an evening dedicated to "homemade fast food". We prepare the ketchup, mayonnaise or the accompanying sauce that we like best; then obviously we can't miss the French fries or homemade chips.
Come on, let's make the fried chicken recipe together, we're sure you'll love it!
Prep Time: 30 mins ♥ Cook Time: 50 mins ♥ Total Time: 1 hrs 20 mins ♥ Yield: 4 servingsNutrition: 250 calories, 12 grams fat
Ingredients
6 chicken thighs
1 cup milk
225g unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup plain flour
Salt to taste
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tsp green chilli paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp cardamom powder
1 tbsp tomato sauce
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp yogurt
2 cups breadcrumbs
2 cups parsley leaves
1 cup olive oil
2 tsp lemon zest
2 eggs
2 cups cheese
1 onion
1 tbsp lemon juice
Recipe method
Place chicken pieces in shallow bowl or pan. Marinate with ginger, garlic, chilli paste, turmeric, coriander, cumin, cardamom, tomato sauce, yogurt and cover with milk. Let soak for 4 hrs in refrigerator.
In a shallow bowl, combine flour, salt, and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
In a separate shallow bowl, combine breadcrumbs, cheese, parsley, olive oil and all the lemon zest, and toss until evenly combined; and set aside.
In another shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and cheese until evenly combined; set aside.
To coat the chicken, dredge a piece in the flour mixture. Then dip into egg mixture, and finally roll in the breadcrumbs. Keep aside and repeat with remaining chicken.
Heat oil in cooking vessel; add chicken pieces. Cook on high heat for 3 minutes, reduce flame to medium, place lid and cook for 10 minutes. Reduce flame to low and cook for another 10 minutes until golden brown on all sides. Remove lid and roast on medium flame till well cooked.
Serve hot with onion slices and lemon wedges.
