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Nashville Fried Chicken

Juicy and crispy, fried Nashville Fried Chicken is great to munch on during Hollywood flicks or game sessions. This is Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main ingredientsChicken thighs, Eggs, Thick buttermilk, Refined flour, Butter, Oil, White bread slices, Pickled gherkins, Onion powder, Garlic powder, Crushed black peppercorns, Paprika powder, Cayenne pepper powder
CuisineAmerican
CourseStarters
Prep time3-4 hours
Cook time25-30 minutes
Serve4
TasteSpicy
Level of cookingEasy
OthersNon vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups thick buttermilk
  • 1½ cups refined flour (maida)  
  • ½ cup butter
  • Oil for deep frying
  • White bread slices to serve
  • Pickled gherkin slices to serve
  • Spice mix
  • 3 tablespoons onion powder
  • 3 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon paprika powder
  • 3 tablespoons cayenne pepper powder
  • Salt to taste

Ingredients

  1. To make spice powder, mix onion powder, garlic powder, crushed black peppercorns, paprika powder, cayenne pepper powder and salt in a bowl. 
  2. Take chicken thighs in a large bowl, break the eggs into it and mix well. Add 3-4 tablespoons of the spice mix and rub the mixture well on all sides of the chicken thighs. 
  3. Add thick buttermilk to the chicken and mix well. Refrigerate the mixture for 3-4 hours to marinate.  
  4. Take refined flour in a large plate, add 2-3 tablespoons spice mix and mix well.
  5. To make the sauce, heat butter in a deep pan till it melts. Add remaining spice mix and cook for 30 seconds. Switch the heat off. 
  6. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. 
  7. Coat the chicken pieces with the flour mixture till well covered on all sides.
  8. Gently slide in the chicken thighs, two at a time, and deep-fry on medium heat till golden brown and crisp. Drain on a wire rack. 
  9. Drizzle the sauce over each fried chicken thigh, flip and drizzle the sauce on the other side too. 
  10. Keep each chicken thigh on a bread slice, keep 2 gherkin slices over the chicken and secure with a toothpick and keep on individual serving plate. Serve garnished with more gherkin slices.  
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