Easy Fried Chicken

Raw drumsticks

Flour coated chicken

Fried chicken cooking in the pan

Side of Yu Choy

Background:

Quick and easy fried chicken with a side of Yu Choy.  I was in the mood for wings tonight, but I guess this is a simple (and relatively healthier) alternative to satisfy that fried chicken craving...

Prep:

• 1 Package of chicken drumsticks at room temperature - approximately 6 (can obviously substitute with other parts such as breasts, thighs...etc.)
• 1 cup of flour
• 1 TB salt
• 1 TS paprika
• 1 TS cumin
• Fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup milk

Cooking:

• Combine dry ingredients and flour and set aside
• Lightly salt & pepper the chicken
• Coat chicken in flour mixture and set aside
• Dip chicken in dish of milk
• Apply 2nd coat of flour mixture to chicken and set aside
• Heat oil in pan (oil should be ~ 1/4 in deep) until hot but not smooking
• Gently pace chicken in the pan (do not crowd pan or temperature will drop too much in pan resulting in uneven fry)
• Cook ~ 2-3 min on each side on high heat to sear chicken (4-6 min total)
• Turn heat down to medium (to avoid burning chicken) and cook an additional 2-3 min on each side (4-6 min total)
• Cool on paper towel for 15 min and serve