Middle Eastern Style Fried Chicken

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 whole roasting chickens, cut up (or whatever pieces of chicken desired)
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• flour
• vegetable oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 place chicken in a large pot and cover with water.
• 2 add onion, garlic, coriander, tumeric, salt and pepper and stir.
• 3 allow to simmer for 20-25 minutes.
• 4 this process allows the chicken to absorb the spices.
• 5 in a frying pan or deep fryer, bring vegetable oil to 350ºf degrees.
• 6 strain chicken from water and roll in flour.
• 7 when oil is hot, fry chicken pieces until golden brown and done.
• 8 legs and thighs generally take about 15-20 minutes.
• 9 breasts take 7-10 minutes for strips.
• 10 cutlets, larger, thicker breast may take up to 15 minutes.
• 11 serve with a salad, rice, and olives.