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Chicken Fry Recipe | Easy Chicken Fry

Chicken Fry is one of the popular and delicious starter dishes that everyone enjoys. This chicken fry is very easy to make and stays moist and juicy packed with Indian flavors. This is a must try for all chicken lovers. Let us learn to make easy chicken fry recipe with step by step pictures and video.
Servings3
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

Tempering

  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 tablespoon garlic finely chopped
  • a small sprig curry leaves
  • 1/2 cup onion sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • To a mixing bowl add 300 grams chicken. Add salt to taste, 1 tablespoon kashmiri red chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon coriander powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala powder, 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds powder, 1/4 teaspoon pepper powder, 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 2 tablespoon rice flour, 1 tablespoon cornflour to it.
  • Add juice from 1/2 lemon.
  • Sprinkle little water and mix until each chicken piece is coated well.
  • Keep covered and let it marinade for minimum 30 minutes. If you have time then let it rest for 2 hours.
  • Heat oil in a kadai - add the chicken pieces in batches.
  • Fry till golden then flip over and fry until it turns reddish brown evenly.
  • This is perfect now remove and add another batch. Repeat to finish.
  • Finally after all the chicken pieces are fried. Take 2 tablespoon hot oil from the kadai.
  • Add this hot oil to the pan.
  • Add 1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic. Fry until it turns golden.
  • Add a small sprig curry leaves, 1/2 cup sliced onion along with salt and 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder.
  • Fry until onions turn transparent.
  • Add fried chicken pieces.
  • Mix it gently then give a quick toss.

Notes

  • Choose boneless chicken thigh or breast piece.
  • While tempering add 1 teaspoon red chili powder if you want it more spicy.
  • You can even add 2 tablespoon curd for binding instead of water.
  • Add water little by little to mix.
  • Do not over fry chicken as it might become hard and rubbery.
  • You can even grind few curry leaves, green chilies and add the paste to make it more flavorful.
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