Crispy Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 kg boneless chicken pieces, cleaned and cut into cubes
• 1 cup breadcrumbs or crushed crackers
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• Eggs (for coating)
• Salt to taste
• Marinade:
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp sweet paprika (or smoked paprika)
• 2 tbsp plain yogurt
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp ketchup
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• Mona Qassem
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Method

1. Mix all the marinade ingredients until you have a fairly loose mixture.
2. Pour the marinade over the cleaned, drained chicken and mix well.
3. Cover and refrigerate overnight or at least 5 hours.
   Timers: 300 min
4. When ready to cook, mix the flour with the cornstarch in one bowl, place the breadcrumbs in a second bowl, and beat the eggs with a pinch of salt in a third bowl.
5. Coat each piece of chicken first in the flour mixture, then in the beaten egg, and finally in the breadcrumbs.
6. Either deep-fry the crispy chicken in hot oil until golden and cooked through, or arrange the pieces on an oven tray and bake.
7. To bake: place on a baking tray and cook in a preheated oven at 180°C (356°F) for about 30 minutes, or adjust time according to your oven.
   Timers: 30 min
8. Serve crispy chicken with fries and a salad such as coleslaw.