Crispy fried chicken. Learn the secret to making perfectly crispy chicken with simple ingredients. Coated with aromatic spice mix and tossed in spiced flour, these chicken bites are packed with flavor, crunch and ultimate deliciousness. Guaranteed winner!
Creating juicy fried chicken with the perfect crunch is certainly a challenge. Do you agree? The ‘perfect crunch’ is affected by so many different factors like the way you bread the chicken, the coating ingredients, temperature of oil etc. To be honest, I have tried many recipes over the years. But here’s the one recipe that delivers the best crunchy chicken all the time.
The ultimate crispy fried chicken. A family favorite, it’s totally irresistible and packed with fresh flavors. The chicken pieces are first marinated with spices and then tossed in spiced flour before deep frying to golden perfection. The crazy tip to making the best fried chicken? Dip the marinated flour coated chicken in water before tossing in flour again. Isn’t that so simple?
Crispy Fried Chicken Recipe
First, marinate chicken. A simple mixture of minced garlic, soy sauce, dried oregano, smoked paprika and ground black pepper is used to marinate chicken. I highly recommend marinating chicken pieces for at least 2 hours. You can even do this a day ahead and let the chicken absorb all the flavors overnight in the refrigerator.
Double coating with flour for double crunch - the simple technique for the best crispy fried chicken. The process is pretty straightforward. Coat the chicken with flour, then dip in water and transfer straight back into flour for a second coating. Again, do not replace water with egg, milk or any other ingredient. Just use water, you will be totally amazed.
To make the coating flavorful, you can also add a couple of seasonings like smoked paprika and dried oregano. If you love heat, add cayenne pepper. Adding some corn flour (cornstarch) to the mixture will also help with the crunch factor.
Finally, deep fry. Make sure you fry over medium heat so the chicken is cooked through. Deep frying is the perfect way to achieve the best crunch. However, you can also bake or air fry for a healthier version.
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Crispy Fried Chicken | Video
Ingredients
Marinate chicken:
- 1 kg chicken wings
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper black pepper powder
- Salt to taste
Other ingredients:
- 2 cups all purpose flour plain flour
- 3 tablespoons corn flour cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 cups water
- Oil for deep frying
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Place chicken wings in a bowl. Add minced garlic, soy sauce, smoked paprika, and ground black pepper. Season with salt. Toss to coat chicken with the spices. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
- Place all purpose (plain) flour and corn flour (cornstarch) in a deep bowl. Add paprika and oregano. Mix. Season with salt.
- Pour water into another bowl.
- Coat chicken with flour. Dip chicken in water. Coat with flour again. Shake off excess.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large saucepan or skillet over medium heat.
- Carefully add chicken wings to oil. Do not crowd pan. Fry for 8-10 minutes, turning the chicken halfway through, or until chicken is cooked and golden-crisp with even color.
- Transfer fried chicken to a plate lined with paper towels to drain.
- Repeat with the remaining chicken. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Apart from chicken wings, you can also use drumsticks or tenders in this recipe. Remember the cooking times may vary. Make sure the chicken pieces are cooked through before serving.
- Add cayenne pepper to level up the heat if you like
- You can also bake or air fry chicken
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