Moroccan Fried Chicken
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4.5
12 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Course
Main Course
Moroccan Fried Chicken
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Perfect for any time of day, this recipe delivers great flavor effortlessly.
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Ingredients
- ½ tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp allspice
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- ¼ tsp salt or to taste
- 1 /10 g garlic glove grated or minced
- 1 lemon cut into wedges 2 tsp lemon juice
- 200 g natural yogurt
- 600 g / 8 chicken thighs boneless and skinless
- 1 liter olive oil for deep frying
For the batter
- 300 g plain flour
- 100 g corn flour
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- fresh parsley finely chopped
- salt to taste - optional
Instructions
- Cut each chicken thigh into 4 short, strip style pieces and set aside. Cut lemon into wedges.
- In a large bowl, combine all the spices and salt. Stir in the yogurt and squeeze 1-2 lemon wedges (approx. 2 tsp lemon juice) to create the marinade. Place the cut chicken strips into the marinade; coat all the chicken pieces evenly; cover and chill in the fridge at least 2 hours or preferably overnight.
- Take the chicken out from the fridge, 30 minutes before frying. Heat the oven to the lowest temperature to keep the chicken warm while cooking the rest.
- Make the herb batter by mixing all the batter ingredients in a large bowl. Salt is optional as the marinade chicken is already seasoned.
- Working in batches to avoid crowding, pick out a few chicken pieces at a time, from the marinade, and cover the pieces in flour.
- Heat the oil in a deep skillet/frying pan over a medium heat. Drop a pea-size amount of marinade to test temperature; oil should bubble vigorously.
- Place the floured chicken batch in batter and fry until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes a side. Use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken from the oil and drain as much as possible. Lay on baking tray and keep warm in pre-heated oven. Continue until all the chicken is cooked in batches.
- Serve immediately with wedges of lemon.
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