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Recipe(tried): a healthier and YUMMY fried chicken
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Michelle, Australia 4-17-1999
 MSG ID: 024185


I read it on TKL about making Mc Donald's nuggets. Well, this recipe was NOT to make nuggets but I have tried it with chicken breast meat with great success. It is healthier because it is fried and then BAKED in the oven and the fat will be drained out. (You will see the oil comes out of the chicken once it baked!) I got this recipe from "Classic Caribbean" (originally) and made it to suit my family's taste. (It's not much different from the originaly one though...)

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Caribbean spicy fried chicken

This crispy chicken is superb hot or cold. Serve with a salad or vegetables, it makes a delicious lunch and is ideal for picnics or snacks, too.

Ingredients:
4 chicken drumsticks and 4 chicken wings (or whatever cut you prefer. I sometimes use breast meat so it's easier to eat! If you use more chicken, you need to add more spice and salt accordingly.)
1 T. curry powder (I use Auntie’s curry powder and it is superb! "Auntie is my mother-in-law now!" ^_^ You could use a mild curry powder if you don’t like it too hot. As the cookbook doesn't say what kind of curry powder to use, you just have to use the one you like.)
1 clove of garlic, finely minced (or 1/2 t. garlic powder. I tend to use garlic powder.)
1/2 t ground black pepper
1/2 t paprika (If it can’t be found, use chili powder or just ignore it.)
enough salt to taste
1 cup milk (roughly)
oil, for deep frying
4 T. plain flour
lemon wedge, to serve

Method:
Place chicken pieces in a bowl and rub curry powder, garlic, black pepper, paprika and salt all over. Then cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight for best result.

Preheat the oven to 180C/250F/Gas 4. Pour enough milk into the bowl to cover the chicken and leave it to stand for a further 15 minutes.

Heat the oil in the wok. Tip the flour on to a plate or a bag. Shake off any excess milk from the chicken and dip each piece in flour. Shake off the excess flour from each piece. Fry 2 or 3 pieces at a time until lightly brown, but NOT cooked. Continue until all the chicken pieces are browned. (This process shall be very FAST!)

Remove the chicken pieces with a slotted spoon and place them on a rack over a baking tray. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes. When it's ready, you will see the chicken is browned out side and the oil/fat running in the tray. Then serve with the lemon wedges. These chicken will have crispy skin and moist flesh! YUM!



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