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Oven-Fried Chicken Pieces
Joel Lafond, Executive Chef with the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue Catering Department
Chanukah, a time of year when
even those who avoid fried food (is that possible nowadays?)
cannot escape it ... unless, of course, you don't eat latkes, jam
busters or french fries ever. As hard
as it may be to avoid fried foods altogether, it is okay in moderation.
This recipe for Oven-Fried Chicken does involve frying, but is finished
in the oven so it is not as greasy as regular fried chicken can be. We
sear the chicken or fry it until the outside is a light golden brown. If
you don't have a deep fryer or don't want to fry in your home, you can
just use the same recipe with boneless skinless chicken breasts and sear
them in a shallow frying pan first.
Yield: 3 or 4 servings
Ingredients
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1 |
Whole Chicken, cut
into 10 pieces |
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250 ml (1 cup) |
Flour, seasoned with
salt, pepper and Montreal steak spice |
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4 - 6 |
Eggs, whipped and
seasoned with salt and pepper |
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750 ml (3 cups) |
Panko Bread Crumbs,
seasoned with salt, pepper and Montreal steak spice |
Method
Put the chicken pieces
through a breading station, starting with the seasoned flour, then
the egg mixture, and finally the bread crumbs. Thoroughly coat each
piece with every step. Sear the chicken in a deep fryer at 175º C
(350º F) or in a large pot on the stove with hot oil. If the oil is
not hot, it will just saturate the bread crumbs and the coating will
not be golden brown in colour. Place the fried pieces onto paper
towels to soak up some of the excess oil. Arrange the chicken pieces
on a sheet pan lined with tin foil or parchment paper and place in a
175º C (350º F) oven for 25 to 35 minutes or until thoroughly
cooked.
The panko bread crumbs
make for a delicious, crispy coating and do not retain as much
moisture or oil, resulting in a lighter and less greasy fried
chicken.
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