Southern Fried Chicken Recipe with step by step pictures. Spicy fried chicken which has tons of flavour packed into them.
Southern Fried Chicken Recipe
I love fried chicken, could say that i am totally addicted to it. My favourite is from a shop called bangs in my place, they make an awesome fried chicken which they sprinkle with a tangy lime pepper dry spice mix in the end which is lip smacking good. I love it so much, that i can have it even daily. I have shared so many variations of fried chicken recipes here, check them out.
Always wanted to imitate the southern fried chicken recipe, so when i searched online, i came across paula deen's hot southern fried chicken which i totally loved. So i tried it immediately and it came out delicious. As usual i made few changes to it..So try this out and let me know how it turns out for you.
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About Southern Fried Chicken
Fried chicken, also known as Southern fried chicken, is a dish made of chicken pieces that have been pan-fried, deep-fried, pressure- fried, or air-fried after being coated with seasoned flour or batter. The breading gives the outside of the chicken a crisp coating or crust while keeping the juices in the meat. Broiler chickens are the most
common.
Fritters, which were popular in the European Middle Ages, were the first dish to be deep fried. The Scottish, on the other hand, were the first Europeans to deep fry their chicken in fat (though without seasoning). Meanwhile, many West Africans had seasoned fried chicken traditions (though battering and cooking the chicken in palm
oil). Enslaved Africans and African-Americans in the American South combined Scottish frying techniques with West African seasoning techniques.
Ingredients for Southern Fried Chicken Recipe
Egg :
Raw eggs have a fairly bland flavour, but those who are more sensitive to them may find them overpowering. Because egg yolks are mostly fats, they have a buttery flavour, are very creamy, and have a smooth mouthfeel.
Red Chilli Paste :
Chili pastes are fantastic because they bring the essence of the peppers into a variety of dishes, often taming the heat and smoothing out the flavour of raw peppers. Chili paste is a versatile condiment.
Oregano :
It has a strong, pungent aroma and flavour and should be used with caution. In cooking, both fresh and dried forms of the herb are used. Oregano is anti-inflammatory and has the ability to kill certain infections. It is high in dietary
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Southern Fried Chicken Recipe
Ingredients
- Chicken - ½ kg I used boneless
- Oil for Deep Frying
- For Egg Coating:
- Egg - 1
- Red Chilli Paste - 2 tblspn 5 dry red chillies ground to a paste
- Salt to taste
- Water - ¼ cup
- For Flour Coating:
- All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 cup
- Salt to taste
- Pepper - 1 tblspn
- Oregano - 1 tsp
Instructions
- Mix all the egg mix separately and the flour mix separately. Set aside.
- Take chicken and dip it in egg mix first then coat it in flour mix and set aside.
- Heat oil for deep frying. Drop chicken in and fry till golden on both side.
- Drain and serve.
Southern Fried Chicken Step by Step Pictures
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| Break an egg |
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| add some chilli paste |
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| season with some salt |
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| add a splash of water |
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| mix well |
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| take flour in a bowl |
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| season with some salt |
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| add in some pepper |
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| add in some oregano |
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| mix well |
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| dip chicken in the spicy egg |
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| dip well |
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| coat in flour mix |
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| coat it well |
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| repeat with the remaining chicken |
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| drop in hot oil |
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| fry till golden |
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| drain |
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| serve |
sindhuja
Hmm good try ...but too much fat and not a healthy food
Anonymous
This is a delicious recipe. Use an air fryer instead of deep frying.
Sharanya Skarp
What to replace oregano arthi?
Aarthi
@Sharanya Skarpjust skip it
sangeetha menon
Oh my god..My mouth is salivating Aarthi ... Yumm 🙂
Anonymous
Oh really what tasty receipe I tried out andn it came out very delicious thanks keep posting dry chicken receipes kerala style
Prasanna
Anonymous
Oh really what tasty receipe I tried out andn it came out very delicious thanks keep posting dry chicken receipes kerala style
Prasanna
Anonymous
Hi Aarathy, lovely recipe.. Is oragano called Ajwan in hindi? Are they dried leaves or seed?
Aarthi
@AnonymousNo it is not ajwain. They are dried leaves not seeds.
Anonymous
yur family must be one happy family as you are a such a good cook,your hubby is a lucky guy,keep it up.God bless you.
Anonymous
hello mam...
u are truly awesome
i m 20 yrs old and studying in college
we guys love to eat KFC chicken
its like oxygen for our stomach ...
yesterday ....
we ran out of money..and were...looking for .a miracle to happen ..
we guys searched ...internet and i was directed here....
hence ....we..tried southern chicken recipe...of urs...
and guess what??....
A MIRACLE REALLY HAPPENED ....
IT WAS THE KFC CHICKEN.....I MEAN 100000% THE SAME ...NO DIFFERENECE/...
THANKS A LOT...
AARTHI MAM
WITH LOVE AND RESPECT...
TANVEER SINGH
PUNJAB...
IIT-ROPAR
Fayyaz Shaikh
Dear lady,
You're way of showing recipes step by step is really awesome.God bless you.Keep exploring every day something new for all.A fan of your hard work.