Oven Fried Chicken
An alternative to fried chicken, with amazing crunch and bursting with flavour.
Servings: 2
Calories: 511kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Drumsticks
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 tbsp Smoked Paprika
- 2 tsp Tumeric Powder
- 1 1/2 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Dried Basil
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Dried Rosemary
- 1/2 tsp Dried Sage
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Ginger
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 2/3 cups Flour
- 1/3 cups Breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 100 g Butter
- 1 tbsp Milk
- 2 tbsp Rapeseed or vegetable oil
Instructions
- In a clean bowl mix the paprika, cumin, tumeric, basil, oregano, sage, rosemary, garlic and onion powder, salt, ginger and pepper.
- Take a pinch of the spice mixture and rub it on the clean chicken
- In a shallow bowl beat the eggs and milk together with 1/2 teaspoon of the spice mixture
- Add the chicken to egg mixture, massage the egg into the chicken so that every part is soaked in it
- Cover it and let it rest for 20 minutes
- Preheat your oven to 200degrees
- Add the flour, cornstarch, baking powder and breadcrumbs to the spice mix
- Dip the chicken in the flour mixture, making sure it is evenly coated
- Dip it back in the egg mixture and tap any excess off
- Dip it back in the flour mixture and coat it evenly
- Put he butter in an ovenproof dish and put it in the oven for a few minutes until the butter has melted, then add the oil and mix
- Gently put the chicken in the dish and bake it for 25 minutes
- Flip the chicken to the other side and bake for a further 15 minutes
- Serve hot
Notes
Please adjust cooking time according to your oven. Chicken is cooked when the inner temperature is 75degrees.