Southern-fried chicken and coleslaw

Preparation time

overnight

Cooking time

10 to 30 mins

Serves

Serves 4

Marinating overnight in buttermilk is the secret to juicy, succulent chicken pieces. Try it in hot, peppery batter with crunchy coleslaw.

By Antony Worrall Thompson
From Saturday Kitchen

Ingredients

For the marinade

  • 600ml/1 pint buttermilk
  • 6 tbsp coriander, chopped
  • 6 garliccloves, finely chopped
  • 2 shallots, finely chopped
  • ½ tsp dried chilliflakes
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 4 chicken thighs, skinless

For the coating

  • 6 tbsp plain flour
  • ½ tsp celerysalt
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp paprika

To cook the chicken

  • 200ml vegetable oil

For the coleslaw

  • ¼ red cabbage, finely shredded
  • ¼ white cabbage, finely shredded
  • 3 carrots, shredded
  • 4 spring onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsp caraway seeds
  • 1 tbsp chilli sauce
  • 100g/4oz mayonnaise
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

  1. For the marinade, combine all the ingredients for the marinade and coat the chicken in a shallow dish. Cover and leave to marinate overnight in the fridge.

  2. Combine all the ingredients for the coating. Remove the chicken from the marinade and dip into the spiced flour. Coat thoroughly and return to the fridge for a further 45 minutes.

  3. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

  4. Heat the vegetable oil to in a deep heavy-bottomed saucepan, until a breadcrumb sizzles and browns when dropped in it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous - do not leave unattended!). Add the chicken and fry until golden all over. Remove and place on a baking sheet.

  5. Transfer to the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes until cooked through.

  6. For the coleslaw, mix all of the ingredients together and season to taste.

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