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Curry Fried Chicken (air fryer)
Crispiest Curry Fried Chicken made in the air fryer and spiced with Indian curry powder is a perfect fried chicken recipe which you. Easy Curry Fried Chicken needs simple pantry staple ingredients and is a total crowd pleaser
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Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
20
minutes
minutes
no resting time required:
0
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
636
kcal
Author:
Anjali
INGREDIENTS
1x
2x
3x
4
pounds
Chicken
drumsticks or quarters
1
small
lemon
juiced
3
teaspoon
Curry Powder
2
tablespoon
Garam Masala
1
tablespoon
Smoked Paprika
½
teaspoon
Baking Soda
2
tablespoon
Cornstarch
can replace with self raising flour
2
large
Eggs
3
tablespoon
Olive Oil
or oil of your choice
1⅓
teaspoon
Salt
1⅓
teaspoon
freshly cracked black pepper
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INSTRUCTIONS
Use a sharp knife to cut Chicken quarters or cut into drumsticks. Trim the excess fat
Rinse the chicken with water. Drain and pat dry with a kitchen towel
Combine all the spices with cornstarch in a mixing bowl. Add this over the chicken and toss to dredge and coat the chicken with the mixture
Break in the eggs, pour the olive oil and lemon juice and coat it evenly all over the chicken
Place in the air fryer @400F or 200C and cook for 20 min. Flip and cook after 10 min for even cooking.
Garnish with lime juice and freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve.
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Deep Fried Curry Fried Chicken
If you donot own an airfryer you can deep fry these curry fried chicken. Here's how.
Preheat
- Pour oil in a deep fryer and preheat it to 350F
Coat
- coat Chicken drumsticks with spices, cornstarch & egg
Heat Oil
- use vegetable oil or organic canola oil. Heat oil over medium high heat until it starts to smoke. Then reduce the heat to low
fry chicken
- fry the chicken pieces. Do not crowd the wok. Fry about 3 pieces at a time for 3-4 minutes, tossing evenly until golden brown.
Serve
- serve with fresh coriander leaves and red pepper flakes.
Oven fried Curry Fried Chicken
Preheat
- Preheat the oven to 400F and line a sheet pan with parchment paper
Coat
- Coat the chicken drumsticks with cornstarch, egg, oil, and spices
Bake
- place in a parchment paper lined baking dish. Bake for 20 min
Serve
- serve with freshly chopped coriander leaves on top.
Curry Fried Chicken on Stovetop
Use a heavy bottom pot and heat oil in it to 350F
Fry chicken until crispy. Fry for about 10-12 min, each side
Check the internal temp of the chicken to be 165F
Serve hot
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Curry Fried Chicken (air fryer)
Amount Per Serving
Calories
636
Calories from Fat 414
% Daily Value*
Fat
46g
71%
Saturated Fat 12g
75%
Trans Fat 0.2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 9g
Monounsaturated Fat 22g
Cholesterol
256mg
85%
Sodium
968mg
42%
Potassium
531mg
15%
Carbohydrates
8g
3%
Fiber 2g
8%
Sugar 1g
1%
Protein
45g
90%
Vitamin A
1321IU
26%
Vitamin C
8mg
10%
Calcium
53mg
5%
Iron
3mg
17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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