Kentucky Fried Chicken, popularly known as KFC is one of the chicken delicacies that every one of us would be craving to eat. But can we prepare this juicy deep-fried chicken with a crispy coating right at homes? Why not make a successful attempt to prepare it this time at home? Let's give it a try! There are few recipes the chefs have come up with, but this one is a quite simplified recipe and I am sure you will find it easy and interesting. Common, let's now embark on cooking a perfect homemade KFC step by step. Bon appétit.
Ingredients - group 1
1. Chicken 500 - 600 grams (thighs are preferred but you may use any pieces you like)
Ingredients - group 2 (for marinating)
1. Green chilli: 6 - 8 nos.
2. Pepper powder: 1 ½ tablespoon
3. Turmeric powder: ¼ tablespoon
4. Coriander leaves (cilantro): ½ cup
5. Ginger: 1 ½ inch piece
6. Garlic: 6 cloves
7. Salt: to taste
8. Water: ½ cup
9. Lemon juice: 1 ½ tablespoon
10. Yogurt: ½ cup
11. Oil: 3 tablespoon (for second round marination)
Ingredients - group 3 (for dipping)
Egg: 2 nos. (beaten)
Ingredients - group 4 (for coating)
White Oats: 1 cup
Maida (all purpose flour): 1 cup
Corn flour: 1 cup
Salt: ½ tablespoon
Ingredients - group 5
Oil: for frying
Step by step method for easy cooking
Step 1:
Wash and drain chicken pieces and keep aside. Keep rest of the ingredients ready and handy.
Step 2: Marinating
Grind green chilli, pepper powder, turmeric powder, coriander leaves, ginger, garlic, and salt adding half cup of water (refer to ingredients group 2, items 1- 8) in a mixer-grinder. Now add lemon juice and yogurt (ingredients group 2, items 9 and 10) to it and mix to get a paste of medium consistency. Add this mixture to the cleaned chicken and marinate for 45 minutes.
Step 3: Second marination
After marinating for 45 minutes, now add oil (ingredients group 2, item 11) and let it rest for 15 more minutes. This makes a total of one hour of marination.
Step 4: Steaming
Remove chicken from marination one by one and arrange on a steaming pot (idly pot can be used). Steam them for 15 to 20 minutes and allow it cool a little bit, for easy handling.
Step 5: Dipping
Beat 2 eggs (ingredients group 3) in a bowl and keep it aside. This is needed for dipping the steamed chicken before coating and deep frying.
Step 6: Coating mix
Mix white oats, maida, corn flour and salt, (refer to ingredients - group 4) and spread it on a plate. This is a dry coating mix, no water should be added.
Step 7: Frying
Take a frying pan and heat oil to medium high heat. Now take the steamed chicken and dip into beaten egg once fully, and then roll it on dry coating mix to get a nice coating all over, do it piece by piece. Deep fry the coated chicken pieces on medium high heat until the preparation gets nice desired color. Remove them from oil and spread on a paper towel to absorb excess oil. This is quick process because the chicken is pre-steamed and done.
Step 8: Serving
Arrange the homemade KFC style chicken preparation on a serving plate and serve hot with burger buns, coleslaw, tomato ketchup and potato fires. Bon appétit.
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