How to make fried chicken

Fried chicken drumsticks are a perfect finger food for a picnic or party. Who can resist a feast of fried chicken? If you are not one for fried chicken you can always sprinkle the flour covered chicken with oil and place in the over to bake.

What you need:
500ml Buttermilk
1 Egg
2 small Chickens into portions (or 10 drumsticks)
650g plain flour
pinch of Garlic Powder
11/2 tsp Dried thyme
11/2 tsp Paprika
1/2 tsp All spice
pinch of Chilli Powder (optional and add more if you would like more of an bite)
1/2 tsp salt
Pepper to taste
Canola Oil for frying

For a few hours or ideally overnight, soak the chicken in the buttermilk, this makes them lovely and juicy.

Beat the egg.

Combine the flour, garlic, thyme, paprika, all spice, chilli, salt and pepper, and mix well.

Remove the chicken from the buttermilk, and dip in the egg.

Cover the chicken well with the flour mixture and allow to rest for 5 min.

Heat the oil to 170 Degrees Celsius.

Deep fry 12 - 15 min (depending on which cuts of the chicken you are using.

You can also bak in the oven for 40 min at 200 degrees Celsius.

Remove and put on a paper towel so that the excess oil can be absorbed.

Serve with a large salad or some fries.