Hi everyone!
I know I haven’t been updating consistently but I will be updating here and there so keep a lookout! Today I wanna share a recipe that is fairly easy and can be made according to your own taste buds and cravings. I will post two separate recipes for Fried Chicken Strips so that you can get a better idea of how to adjust it to your own liking. The first recipe will be a Indo/Pak and the second a Cajun recipe. Usually I put pictures of each step, however, due to time crunch I will only post the end result but feel free to comment on the post for specific questions :o)
Indo/Pak Fried Chicken Strips
Ingredients
1 lb. Chicken breast (cut into strips) OR 1 lb. boneless chicken leg and thigh
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ginger/garlic paste
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
2 tsp. Tandoori masala ( I like RAJA brand)
1 tsp. Shan Karahi Masala (Optional)
4 tbsp. all purpose flour
2 tbsp. cornstarch
Directions:
1. Wash chicken strips.
2. Add salt, cayenne pepper, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, tandoori masala, and Shan masala to the chicken and mix in well with your hands
3. Mix flour and cornstarch in a separate bowl.
4. Add flour/cornstarch mixture to the chicken slowly. It should look like a paste on the chicken.
5. Heat oil on high heat initially. When the oil seems to be nice and hot, turn the heat down to high-medium.
6. Deep fry chicken strips until they are golden brown (chicken breast) and dark reddish-brown (boneless leg and thigh)
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Cajun Fried Chicken Strips
Ingredients
1 lb. chicken breast OR 1 lb. boneless chicken leg and thigh
1 tsp. salt
4 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. cumin powder OR seeds
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. paprika
1 tsp. garlic powder OR garlic paste
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. thyme flakes
4 tbsp. all purpose flour
2 tbsp. cornstarch
Directions:
1. Wash chicken strips
2. Blend all spices (except flour and cornstarch) in a coffee blender to a fine powder.
3. Add the cajun spice mix to the chicken and mix it in with your hands
4. Mix flour and cornstarch in a separate bowl
5. Add flour/cornstarch mixture to the chicken. Should form a paste coating on the chicken
6. Follow steps 5-6 from the recipe above
Enjoy!
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As I mentioned before, this recipe can be altered to suite your own taste buds. To make it simpler, instead of creating your own set of spices just replace the spices with a pre-made marinade mix. For example, you can use Grill Mates Marinade Mix( http://www.mccormick.com/Products/GrillMates/Marinades/Grill-Mates-Baja-Citrus-Marinade.aspx) as your spice base, add the flour and the cornstarch and follow the directions from the recipe.
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