Ultimate crunchy fried chicken

Name: Ultimate crunchy fried chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 995 min
Ingredients: Waitoa free range whole chicken; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 tbsp salt; 1 tbsp whole peppercorns; 1 L warm water; 5 whole garlic cloves (peeled); 600 ml buttermilk; 3 cups plain flour; 1 tbsp paprika (salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder ); Olivado Avocado cooking oil (to deep fry )

There is nothing better than crispy, crunchy fried chicken, and this is a treat worth making! Finger licking good.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Marinating time 16

Total Time 16 35

Course Appetiser, Dinner, Lunch, Snack

Servings people

Ingredients

Waitoa free range whole chicken
¼ cup sugar
2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp whole peppercorns
1 L warm water
5 whole garlic cloves peeled
600 ml buttermilk
3 cups plain flour
1 tbsp paprika salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder
Olivado Avocado cooking oil to deep fry

Instructions

Cut the chicken into portions/pieces.
In a deep container, stir together the sugar, salt, peppercorns, water and garlic cloves. Submerge the chicken pieces in the brine, and leave for a minimum of 12 hours*.
Remove the chicken pieces from the brine and pat dry. Submerge the chicken pieces in buttermilk and leave for 3-4 hours.
In a roasting dish or a deep vessel, combine the flour and seasonings. Toss well to combine. Pull the chicken pieces from the buttermilk and dredge in the flour. Set aside for 5 minutes, then dredge a second time in the seasoned flour.
Bring the oil to the heat in a deep fryer or deep saucepan. Fry the chicken for 5 to 10 minutes, or until cooked through and golden brown. Keep warm in the oven then serve immediately.