21 July, 2015
C4K Mumma’s Fried Chicken
C4K Mumma’s Fried Chicken
Serves: 4-6
C4K Mumma’s Fried Chicken Recipe Base Ingredients:
- 2 cups plain flour
- 4 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon roast chicken seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion salt
- 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken, cut into portions
- 3 eggs, lightly whisked
- 1/4 cup milk
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Whisk the three eggs well and pour into a large zip lock bag with 1/4 cup of milk and mix well.
- Place all ingredients for the C4K Mumma’s Fried Chicken Recipe Base in a large zip lock bag, seal and shake VERY well so everything is well combined.
- Place some chicken into the zip lock bag with the egg, making sure you do not over fill the bag then seal the bag and shake the bag around until the chicken is completely covered.
- Remove the chicken from the egg zip lock bag and place in the coating zip lock bag, seal & shake until the chicken is well coated.
- Repeat in batches until all chicken is coated (see recipe notes).
- Once complete seal the zip lock bags and throw them in the bin for an easy clean up.
- Heat 4 tablespoons of rice bran oil in the bottom of a heavy duty frying pan.
- Cook all sides of the chicken so that it is golden and crispy.
- For large pieces of chicken with the bone in: Place the chicken in a roasting tray or a baking tray and put in the oven for 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of your chicken pieces cooking time may vary.
- For large chicken fillets: Place the chicken in a roasting tray or a baking tray and put in the oven for 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of your chicken pieces cooking time may vary
- For nuggets and popcorn chicken: Place the chicken on paper towel to drain excess oil before serving.
Recipe Notes:
- Prepare the C4K Mumma’s Fried Chicken Recipe Base mix and store in your pantry for a quick 30 Minute Meal
- For extra crunch on large pieces of chicken like fillets and cutlets of chicken double coat in the egg wash and seasoned flour
- Cut chicken breast pieces into chicken nugget portions or popcorn chicken sized cubes for a delicious smaller sized alternative— 2 chicken breast will feed 4 people
- Store covered in the fridge for the maximum of 2 days
- This recipe is not suitable for the freezer
Disclaimer: C4K Kitchen does not hold any responsibility for the consumer using this recipe including the storage guidelines and time frames recommended in the recipe notes. The consumer holds all responsibilities to ensure that food hygiene and safety standards are adhered to.