Make delicious, light and crispy batter for chicken

2024 Author: Isabella Gilson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:14

Chicken today is very, very popular with housewives. Indeed, there are many ways to cook it: boil, bake, fry. And you can also make a delicious batter for chicken and please your guests with an unusual festive dish. In the article we will look at several options for batter and how to cook chicken.

Light and airy chicken batter

It contains only two ingredients: flour and beer. They must be mixed well in the ratio of five tablespoons of flour to one glass of beer. Those housewives who do not use alcohol for cooking can replace beer with highly carbonated mineral water. This amount of batter is enough for 10-12 chicken drumsticks. Yes, this batter is best used for drumsticks or wings. They must first be boiled in s alted water until cooked and dried. Next, take a saucepan or pan, pour in odorless vegetable oil (about half a liter), heat it up well and start frying. Dip the drumstick or wing into the batter for the chicken so that they are evenly covered with a layer of dough, and carefully lower it into the boiling oil. At the same time, the oil should notbe more than 3-4 pieces. In order for the batter to fry evenly, periodically turn the pieces of chicken in oil. The readiness of the dish can be judged by the appearance of a golden brown crust. We take the product out of the oil and put it on a paper towel or napkin to remove excess fat.

Calorious batter for chicken

This batter option is more suitable for cooking in the oven. For him you will need: two raw eggs, 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise, three tablespoons of flour and 150 grams of hard cheese, grated coarsely. All ingredients must be thoroughly mixed until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Cut the chicken carcass (about 1 kilogram or a little more) into portions and marinate in a mixture of vegetable oil (half a glass), s alt (to taste), black pepper, garlic (2 cloves passed through a garlic press) and aromatic herbs for about an hour. Gently remove the marinade from the chicken pieces with a paper towel. We heat the oven to 180 degrees. Portioned pieces are evenly coated with a thin layer of batter on all sides and placed on a baking sheet. Bake for 40-50 minutes.

Crispy chicken batter

This option is more suitable for battered chicken breast. Ingredients:

• 1 raw egg white;
• 4-5 tablespoons of flour;
• 1 tablespoon potato starch;
• 1 glass of ice water;
• s alt to taste.

First of all, beat the protein into a strong foam, adding to its alt. Then, without stopping beating, add flour, starch and water. Cut the breast into thin strips, s alt, dry. Pour half a liter of odorless vegetable oil into a saucepan or stewpan and heat well. Dip the breast strips in the chicken batter and dip in the oil. Fry on all sides until golden brown. Put the finished strips on a wide dish lined with paper towels. After the excess oil drains from them, you can serve a dish for serving: lay out a wide plate with lettuce leaves and beautifully place chicken pieces on them.

Cook with pleasure!