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Crisp spiced chicken

Merrilees Parker
by Merrilees Parker
from Housecall
Serves 30 		Quick Recipe
chicken breast
Preparation time less than 30 mins Email this recipeEmail this recipe
Cooking time less than 10 mins  
Ingredients

8 free range chicken breasts
4tbsp plain flour
2 tbsp paprika
2 tbsp turmeric
4tbsp ground cumin
4tbsp ground coriander
1 tsp celery salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tbsp mayonnaise
sunflower oil for deep frying
freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized slices lengthways. Dust in the flour and set aside.
2. Heat about 5cm/2inch of sunflower oil in a large heavy-based frying pan.
3. Place the paprika, tumeric, cumin, coriander and celery salt in a large bowl. Season with a generous amount of black pepper and mix well to combine all the spices.
4. Dip the chicken pieces, first into the egg and then into the spice mixture. Add the chicken piece to the hot oil and fry for 3-4 minutes or until golden and crisp.
5. Drain well on kitchen paper.
6. Combine the coriander and mayonnaise. Serve the chicken hot with a bowl of the coriander mayonnaise.