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Southern fried chicken

Name: Southern fried chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American recipes
Ingredients: 200g plain flour; 1 tbsp celery salt; A good grinding of black pepper; 2 tsp hot paprika; 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika; 1 tsp English mustard powder; 2 large free-range eggs; 150ml vegetable oil; 8 free-range chicken thighs and drumsticks; Coleslaw, to serve

Published: 31 Mar 09
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Look out for special offers on free-range chicken legs, thighs or drumsticks for this recipe for Southern fried chicken.

Easy
April 2009

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Takes 15 minutes to make and 20 minutes to cook

Look out for special offers on free-range chicken legs, thighs or drumsticks for this recipe for Southern fried chicken.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 676kcals
Fat: 41g (7.8g saturated)
Protein: 39.7g
Carbohydrates: 40.1g (0.7g sugar)
Salt: 3g

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Ingredients

200g plain flour
1 tbsp celery salt
A good grinding of black pepper
2 tsp hot paprika
2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
1 tsp English mustard powder
2 large free-range eggs
150ml vegetable oil
8 free-range chicken thighs and drumsticks
Coleslaw, to serve

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Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan200°C/ gas 7. Sift the flour into a bowl, add celery salt, black pepper, hot paprika, sweet smoked paprika and English mustard powder. Beat 2 eggs in a separate bowl.
Heat the vegetable oil in a deep pan, until very hot. Dip the chicken thighs and drumsticks in the flour mixture, then in the egg, then in the flour mixture again.
Fry in batches, until golden brown all over, then bake for 10-15 minutes or until cooked through. Serve with coleslaw.

Recipe from April 2009 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 676kcals
Fat: 41g (7.8g saturated)
Protein: 39.7g
Carbohydrates: 40.1g (0.7g sugar)
Salt: 3g

delicious. tips

Make a quick coleslaw by combining finely shredded red cabbage, grated carrot and some grated apple. Mix with mayonnaise, a dollop of Dijon mustard and season well.