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Fried Chicken

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For quite some time now, we wanted to post a recipe for fried chicken. It was always in the back of our mind. Then came Lee Daniel’s The Butler. We went to watch the movie as soon as it was released, and there was the fried chicken. A short hushed consultation and we decided it was going to be our next recipe. Well, there were two things that pushed us towards that: we were hungry at the time AND the movie left a good impression on us.

Our all-time favourite fried chicken was the one at Al Baik Restaurant in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. We have yet to come across a place that has as good a fried chicken. Al Baik uses the broasting method of pressure frying the chicken, and its unique blend of spices makes the chicken addictive.

We remember a sales representative from a French furniture supplier who used to visit us in Jeddah. He used to tell us that his first stop in Jeddah was at Al Baik. He would tell the taxi driver to take him to the nearest restaurant. That is how much he loved it!

What makes the fried chicken taste even better is the garlic dip that comes with it. One day, our friend lamented that the garlic breath made him uncomfortable after eating his favourite meal. We gave him 3 cardamom pods to chew, and that he did. From that day onwards, he made sure he had a few cardamom pods in his pocket when flying into Jeddah.

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Ingredients

1 cup = 237 mL · 1 Tbsp = 15 mL · 1 tsp = 5 mL. All are level measurements.

Fried Chicken

Method

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  1. Steps for preparing the fried chicken

  2. Cut the chicken into 8 pieces, and remove the excess fat. Wash and pat dry.

  3. Mix the 2 cups of buttermilk, 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper and the garlic paste. Stir very well.

  4. Marinade the chicken. Refrigerate for a minimum of 3 hours.

  5. Mix the 3 cups of flour, 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder and the 2 teaspoons of ground black pepper.

  6. Dredge the chicken pieces in the seasoned flour.

  7. Place them on a rack and air dry for 20 minutes.

  8. For a thicker crust, dip them again in the buttermilk marinade and dredge in the seasoned flour.

  9. Fry the chicken pieces in vegetable oil using medium heat. Let the oil temperature reach 350°F/177°C before starting to fry. After placing the chicken in the hot oil, the temperature will drop. Keep using medium heat. Fry the white meat for 14 minutes and the dark meat for 16 minutes.

  10. Remove the cooked chicken pieces from the oil and place them on a wire rack to drain.

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3-lb (1.36 kg) fryer chicken
Cut the chicken into 8 pieces
The marinade
The chicken in the marinade
Refrigerate for at least 3 hours
The seasoned flour
After marination, the chicken is ready to be dredged in the seasoned flour
Let the chicken dry for 20 minutes
For a thicker crust, dip again in the buttermilk then the flour
Double-dipped chicken
For maximum crunchiness, drain the chicken on a wire rack
Fried Chicken
Fried Chicken

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  1. edna

    Aad ayaad ugu mhdsantihiin howsha weyn ee aad u heysaan umada aadna waan idinka faa’iidnay thnks alot waxaan rabay inaa idin weydiiyo caanaha badalkeeda yoguort ma ku dari karaa

  2. Jordan

    Is this recipe supposed to be close to the legendary Al-Baik?

    1. A&LXawaash

      Add ginger to it and it will be closer to Al-Baik.

  3. Nasra

    Asw. This looks amazing and delicious and I love your recipes and website but I was wondering if I could do this recipe with chicken breasts for 2 people and what adjustments if any I’d have to make in ingredients and preparation. Thank you so much. Jazakallah khair.

    1. A&LXawaash

      Wa’alaikum Assalam Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh.

      Thank you very much for your confidence in our recipes. You should divide everything by three.

  4. Sheekh Naasir

    Walaal waad ku mahadsantihiin samo-falka aad noo suubisaan markasta. FADLAN HEES WALBA IYO MUYUUSIG WALBA MAAHA XAARAAN. FADLAN HAKA REEBINA HEESAHA FIICAN EE SUUGAANTA SOOMAALIYEED.

    WAXAY DADKA KA CAAWINAYAAN DIYAARINTA CUNTADA JIKADA (HEES HAWLEED AHAAN)HADDII KALE WAXAY NOQON SIDII OO GEERI CUNTO LAGU KARINAYO. MAHADSANID

    1. A&LXawaash

      Adigaa mahadda mudan walaal. Waa ku mahadsan tahay faallada wacan. Muusikada ma aynaan joojin, hadduu Eebbe idmana ma joojin doonno. Muusikada waxay ka mid tahay nicmooyinka Eebbe nagu mannaystay.

  5. NABILA

    oooohh manshallah that looks soo good can i use deep fryer??? with you for us

    anything is possible . can’t wait to try it.

    1. A&LXawaash

      Thank you so much. We are happy to hear from you.

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