Southern Fried Chicken Recipe

Shopping List:

• Deelicious Dishes Southern Fried Chicken spice blend
• 1 Kg chicken tenderloins
• 250 ml buttermilk
• 1 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1/2 cup cornflower
• 3-4 cups vegetable oil

Method:

1. Mix 1 cup buttermilk with Deelicious Dishes Southern Fried Chicken spice blend, marinate overnight, or for at least 4 hours.
2. Add spicemix-2 to a mixture of flour and cornflour, and mix well.
3. Heat about 25mm deep of vegetable oil in a deep frying pan until it shimmers. If a cube of bread sizzles when you drop it in, it's ready.
4. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture until well-coated and add to the pan in batches. Do not overcrowd the pan. When golden brown, turn and cook the other side until golden-brown.
5. Remove and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken tenders.
6. Serve hot with salad and sauce of your choice. Great with aioli.

Freezer-friendly instructions:

The cooked chicken tenders can be frozen for up to 3 months. No need to defrost; put the chicken tenders on a wire rack on top of a rimmed baking sheet and bake in a 180°C oven until heated through and crisp, about 25 minutes. (Turn the chicken halfway through baking.)