How to cook chicken so that it is fragrant and juicy? Just choose the right recipe. Chicken in batter turns out just that. And if you use some spices in the preparation, it will also be unusually fragrant. This dish can not only be put on the table in hot form. Chicken in batter is good, even when it cools down. It can be taken on a picnic as a snack.
For this dish, it is better to use
chicken fillet. Then there will be no need to waste time on bone separation. We cut the meat into small cubes, about three centimeters. It is not necessary to strive for them to be even. This is not so important. Next, sprinkle it with pepper and salt. Take 3 cloves of garlic and squeeze it through a press. Then rub them with chicken slices. Now you need to leave the chicken for 15 minutes to marinate it. During this time, you can cook batter. We take one egg and beat it in a cup a little. Add three tablespoons of good flour. Add a pinch of salt and curry. In order to get a beautiful color, it is enough to put curry on the tip of the knife, and for the flavor you need half a teaspoon.
Now take a deep container and pour oil into it. Chicken in batter is fried in a large amount of fat. The oil should boil. Separately, pour breadcrumbs into a plate.
Dip each piece of chicken in the cooked batter, and after that in breadcrumbs. Then put them in the heated oil. When they are browned on all sides, we pull out on a paper towel. This usually takes about 10-15 minutes. Chicken in batter is ready.
Recipes may vary by batter. In its manufacture using various ingredients. Chicken in cheese batter is cooked a little differently. The difference lies precisely in the recipe for batter. Beat the egg to prepare it. Then mix it with flour. Add some salt and spices. Three cheese on a grater and also pour it into the prepared mixture. All mix well. After that, dip the chicken into the batter and fry in the heated fat. You can mix the egg and flour separately, and grate the cheese on a separate plate. Then dip the chicken in the egg, then roll in the cheese. Next, again dip into the egg. After these manipulations, immediately dip a piece of chicken into the heated oil and fry until tender.
To make the batter more airy, beer is added to it. To do this, you need to take one egg and beat it a little. Now add 50 milliliters of light beer. All mix well and pour three tablespoons of flour. Chicken fillet cut into pieces, sprinkle with pepper, salt and spices to taste. Then dip it in batter and deep-fry. Chicken in beer batter served with vegetables, herbs or any side dish. It can also act as an independent dish.
Chicken breasts can be fried in batter in the form of chops. They should be repulsed by wrapping cellophane very carefully. After that, add any spices and salt. In batter, you can sprinkle chopped greens (for example, basil). Dip the pieces into the resulting mass and quickly fry in the heated fat. Chicken in batter cooks quickly and easily.