Battered Chicken Recipe
The crispy battered chicken recipe is the ultimate chicken dinner that is both delicious and easy to prepare. Whether you're hosting a gathering or looking for a simple weeknight meal, this recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
- 10 chicken thighs or drumsticks
- 500 ml buttermilk or 250ml plain yogurt mixed with 250ml milk
- 100 g plain flour
- 50 g cornflour
- Dried oregano
- chilli powder
- dried sage
- dried basil
- dried marjoram
- ground white pepper
- table salt
- sweet paprika
- smoked paprika
- onion salt
- garlic powder
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken in buttermilk (or yogurt and milk mixture) for 12 hours to tenderize and infuse flavor.500 ml buttermilk, 10 chicken thighs or drumsticks
- Mix the flours and spices to create the coating mixture.100 g plain flour, 50 g cornflour, Dried oregano, chilli powder, dried sage, dried basil, dried marjoram, ground white pepper, table salt, sweet paprika, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion salt
- Coat the marinated chicken in the dry mix, ensuring even coverage.
- Shallow fry the chicken in hot oil until it turns golden brown and crispy.
- For an extra crunch, finish the chicken in the oven for a few minutes.