Crispy Chicken

Ingredients

• 2 large chicken breasts (Cut into strips)
• 0.25 cup flour (For pre-coating the chicken)
• vegetable oil (For frying; amount not specified)
• 3 cup flour (For the dry coating mixture)
• 1 cup cornstarch (For the dry coating mixture)
• 1 paket baking powder
• 1 tbsp salt
• 1 tbsp black pepper
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp paprika or cayenne pepper (Prepared Cajun seasoning can be used if the spices are unavailable)
• 2 şişe cold sparkling water or mineral water (Added gradually to part of the dry mixture)

Steps

1. 1

   Cut the chicken breasts lengthwise into strips. Add 1/4 cup flour and toss thoroughly until each piece is completely coated.

2. 2

   In a separate bowl, prepare the dry coating mixture by combining 3 cups flour, cornstarch, baking powder, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika or cayenne pepper.

3. 3

   Transfer some of the dry mixture to another bowl. Gradually add the cold sparkling water to this mixture, stirring until a pourable batter forms.

4. 4

   Dip the floured chicken strips first into the sparkling-water batter.

5. 5

   After removing the chicken from the wet mixture, coat it in the dry flour mixture.

6. 6

   For a crispier coating, dip the chicken once more into the wet mixture, then coat it again in the dry mixture.

7. 7

   Heat the frying oil. Fry the chicken at 175°C for approximately 6-8 minutes, until fully cooked.

8. 8

   Finally, raise the oil temperature slightly and fry the chicken for approximately 30 seconds more. This brief second fry makes the exterior extra crispy.

9. 9

   Serve the crispy chicken with your favorite sauce.

Notes

The source does not specify the amount of frying oil. The chicken must be fully cooked; check the cooking time according to the size of the pieces. Prepared Cajun seasoning can be used instead of the listed spices.

Nutrition per serving

• main course
• fried
• crispy
• chicken
• dairy-free
• served with sauce
• Turkish recipe