Crispy Fried Chicken

Ingredients

·         1 cup cake flour

·         ½ tsp. paprika

·         2½ tsp. dried mixed herbs

·         ¼ tsp. nutmeg

·         1½ tsp. salt

·         ½ tsp. ground black pepper

·         1 tsp. baking powder

·         ½ cup dried bread crumbs

·         1 chicken cut up into various pieces

·         ½ cup milk

·         Cooking oil for deep frying. This is optional as the chicken pieces can also be baked.

Preparation

1.       Mix all the dry ingredients together: flour, baking powder, paprika, herbs, nutmeg, salt and pepper and bread crumbs.

2.       Soak or dip chicken pieces in milk and then take out of the milk and then dip or coat them in the dry mixture.

3.       Set each piece aside and when finished, recoat by doing a second dip (not soak this time) in the milk and then into the mixture.

4.       Gently dip batter coated chicken into the hot oil until golden brown and drain on paper towel or wire rack.

5.       If you prefer not to deep fry, you can place the chicken on a wire rack within a roasting pan and bake for 20-25 minutes or until ready at 180⁰C (350⁰F) turning each piece after 10 minutes.

Serve immediately.

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