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Southern Fried Chicken, Warm Chorizo Potato Salad and Garden Herbs

Sat, 8 August 2020

Southern Fried Chicken, Warm Chorizo Potato Salad and Garden Herbs
Southern Fried Chicken
Chef: Martin O'Donnell from The Twelve Hotel in Galway
 
Ingredients:
1 whole chicken, the best available to you …..Cut into 8 pieces on the bone 
1 litre buttermilk 
Small deep fat fryer set at 155c 
 
For the chicken coating:
200g plain flour 
100g cornflour
100g panko breadcrumbs 
A mixture of good quality ground spices, 1 tablespoon of each 25g approx.
Curry madras 
Garlic powder 
Coriander powder
Oregano
Lemon pepper 
Cayenne
Smoked paprika 
Dillisk powder 
 
Warm Chorizo Potato Salad and Garden Herbs
Ingredients :
300g cooked baby  potatoes  and crushed .
100g diced chorizo 
Knob butter 
1 shallot diced finely 
 
Method:
1.  Mix all the coating ingredients in a large bowl.
2.  Cut the chicken into 8 pieces and allow to sit in the buttermilk for an hour.
3.  Then toss the chicken in the seasoning mix and press into the meat ensuring all is coated evenly.
4.  Gently drop into the fryer set at 155c and set a timer for 15minutes.  After 15mins gently lift the chicken and test the cooking with a meat thermometer to ensure it reaches 75 c.  Allow this to rest for 5 mins and then serve along  with warm chorizo potato salad.
5.  For the potato salad, cook the chorizo in a warm pot and release all the paprika oils and then add the shallot .
6.  Cook for 2 minutes and add the knob the butter and then the crushed potatoes.  Warm in the potato and finish with some fresh herbs, chervil and parsley works great .
7.  Serve the chicken with homemade coleslaw, corn on the cob and any variety of dipping sauces.

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