Southern style chicken

If you're craving all the comfort of classic Southern fried chicken but want a simpler, lighter way to enjoy it at home, this recipe is the perfect choice. It’s an easy, comforting dish that delivers big flavour with minimal fuss.

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Ingredients

• 12 boneless chicken thighs

• Sunflower oil spray

For the marinade:

• 200ml buttermilk or whole milk

• ½ tsp pepper

• 1 tsp

• sea salt

• ½ tsp dried thyme

For the coating:

• 100g plain flour

• 1 tsp paprika

• 1 tsp sea salt

• 1 tsp black pepper

• 1 tsp dried thyme

Method

1. For the marinade put all of the ingredients in a bowl and add the chicken. Cover and refrigerate overnight or for at least 5 hours.

2. Preheat the oven to 220°C and line two trays with baking paper.

3. For the crispy coating, put all the ingredients in a bowl. Dip the chicken into the mix then turn to coat well on all sides.

4. Spray each piece a few times with the oil.

5. Cook for approximately 25 minutes.

6. . Serve immediately!

   Recipe courtesy of Food for Thought, part of the Lily project, King’s Lynn & West Norfolk

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