Dave's Hot Chicken with Mozzarella Sticks
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken
chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
800 g
buttermilk
250 ml
hot sauce
60 ml
Breading
all-purpose flour
200 g
cornstarch
50 g
paprika
15 g
cayenne pepper
8 g
garlic powder
10 g
onion powder
10 g
salt
10 g
Mozzarella Sticks
mozzarella cheese (block)
300 g
panko breadcrumbs
150 g
eggs
2 pcs
all-purpose flour
100 g
Frying
sunflower oil
1000 ml
Instructions
Prepare the chicken marinade
Mix buttermilk with hot sauce to create the marinade for the chicken.
Marinate the chicken
Place chicken thighs in the buttermilk marinade and let sit for 30 minutes.
Prepare the breading mixture
Mix flour, cornstarch, and all spices together for the crispy coating.
Coat the chicken
Remove chicken from marinade and coat thoroughly in the seasoned flour mixture.
Prepare mozzarella sticks
Cut mozzarella into sticks, coat in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs.
Heat the oil
Heat sunflower oil to 175°C in a large pot for frying.
Fry the chicken
Fry chicken thighs for 6-8 minutes until golden brown and cooked through.
Fry the mozzarella sticks
Fry mozzarella sticks for 2-3 minutes until golden and cheese starts to melt.
Rest and serve
Let chicken rest for 2 minutes, then serve hot with mozzarella sticks.
Original recipe
Storage
Best served fresh. Reheat in oven to maintain crispiness.
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