Grenadian-Style KFC Fried Chicken with Green Dunking Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 small bunch Fresh parsley (Green seasoning; recipe says to make 3 times this amount for the buttermilk and garnish)
• 1 small bunch Coriander (Green seasoning; recipe says to make 3 times this amount for the buttermilk and garnish)
• 4 Spring onions (Green seasoning)
• 5 Garlic cloves (Green seasoning)
• 0.5 Green bell pepper (Green seasoning)
• 1 Scotch bonnet (Green seasoning)
• 6 sprigs Fresh thyme (Green seasoning)
• 1.5 tsp All-purpose seasoning (Green seasoning)
• 0.5 tsp Black pepper (Green seasoning)
• 1.5 tbsp Lime juice (Green seasoning)
• 1 tbsp White vinegar (Green seasoning)
• 3 tbsp Water (Green seasoning)
• 1.5 tbsp Olive oil (Green seasoning)
• 5 Chicken thighs or legs (Recipe gives thighs/legs without specifying which cut; chicken marinade)
• 4 tbsp Green seasoning (Chicken marinade)
• 150 ml Carib lager or Corona beer (Chicken marinade; choose either beer)
• 1 tbsp Bouillon (Chicken marinade; type unspecified)
• 1 tbsp All-purpose seasoning (Chicken marinade)
• 1 tsp Adobo seasoning (Chicken marinade)
• 1 tbsp Chicken seasoning (Chicken marinade)
• 1 tsp Paprika (Chicken marinade)
• 1 tsp Garlic/onion powder (Chicken marinade; source lists garlic / onion powder as one combined item)
• 1 tsp Salt (Chicken marinade)
• 0.5 tsp Black pepper (Chicken marinade)
• 1 tbsp Brown sugar (Chicken marinade)
• 5 cups Buttermilk (Wet mixture)
• 3 tbsp Green seasoning (Wet mixture)
• 1 tsp Garlic powder (Wet mixture)
• 1 tsp Onion powder (Wet mixture)
• 0.5 tsp Cayenne pepper (Wet mixture)
• 1 tbsp Lime juice (Wet mixture)
• 1 tsp Salt (Wet mixture)
• 2 cups Plain flour (Flour coating (recommended))
• 0.5 cup Cornflour (Flour coating (recommended))
• 1 tsp Garlic powder (Flour coating)
• 1 tsp Onion powder (Flour coating)
• 1 tsp Salt (Flour coating)
• 0.5 tsp Black pepper (Flour coating)
• 3 tbsp Mayonnaise (Green dunking sauce)
• 3 tbsp Green seasoning (Green dunking sauce)
• 1 tsp Honey (Green dunking sauce)
• 1 tsp Yellow mustard (Green dunking sauce)
• Salt (Pinch, for green dunking sauce)
• Black pepper (For green dunking sauce; amount unspecified)
• 0.5 lime Lime juice (Green dunking sauce; source says “½ lime juice”)
• Vegetable oil (For frying; amount unspecified)
• Fresh red chilli (Diced, for garnish; amount unspecified)
• Spring onion greens (For garnish; amount unspecified)
• Lime juice (For garnish; amount unspecified)

Steps

1. 1

   Add the parsley, coriander, spring onions, garlic, green bell pepper, Scotch bonnet, thyme, all-purpose seasoning, black pepper, lime juice, white vinegar, water, and olive oil for the green seasoning to a blender. Blitz until blended.

2. 2

   Marinate the chicken with the listed chicken marinade ingredients and 4 tablespoons of green seasoning. Cover and refrigerate overnight; the author notes that they marinated theirs for 48 hours.

3. 3

   In a bowl, combine the buttermilk, 3 tablespoons of green seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, lime juice, and salt to make the wet mixture.

4. 4

   Add the marinated chicken to the wet mixture. The source recommends letting it marinate for at least a few hours; it does not clarify whether this is additional time after the overnight chicken marinade.

5. 5

   In a separate bowl, mix the plain flour, cornflour, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper for the coating.

6. 6

   Add the chicken pieces to the flour mixture and dredge thoroughly until fully coated.

7. 7

   Let the coated chicken rest for 10 minutes so the batter can adhere.

8. 8

   Heat vegetable oil in a pan. Fry the chicken for 8 minutes for the first fry. The source says to fry it a second time but cuts off before giving the duration or any temperature; do not assume an unspecified second-fry time.

9. 9

   Stir together the mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons of green seasoning, honey, yellow mustard, a pinch of salt, black pepper, and the juice of ½ lime to make the green dunking sauce.

10. 10

    Serve the fried chicken with the green dunking sauce and garnish with diced fresh red chilli, spring onion greens, and lime juice.

Notes

The source instructions end mid-sentence after saying to fry the chicken for 8 minutes on the first fry, then fry it a second time; no second-fry duration or frying temperature is provided. The green-seasoning heading says to make three times the listed amount for use in the buttermilk and garnish, but the exact scaling/use allocation is not explained. Storage instructions are not provided.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• Caribbean
• fried
• spicy
• deep-fried
• chicken
• dairy
• gluten