Christine's perfect fried chicken
Cut up 1 whole chicken into portion-sized pieces (about 6)
Marinate overnight in:
1/2 c olive oil
1/2 c vinegar
1 c orange juice
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tbsp curry
1 tsp salt
Heat up about 1 cm oil in a frying pan. to about 375 F.
Combine:
1 c flour
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp pepper
1.5 tbsp curry
0.5 tsp salt
0.5 tsp garlic powder (powdered dehydrated garlic)
Beat two eggs in a bowl. (Do not add milk.)
Let the excess marinade drip off of each piece of chicken, then batter
in egg followed by the flour mixture. Fry until the juice in the
chicken runs clear, turning every 5-7 minutes. (About 25 minutes
total.)
Sources: Marinade adapted from Yucatan marinade. Everything else from me.
Notes: The marinade is
the crucial bit because this makes the difference between this chicken
and regular fried chicken. If you omit the marinade, you will get
standard American fried chicken. The spices can be played
with. Parsley, marjoram, and chili powder all make good
ingredients.