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Main course · Malaysian

Ayam Goreng Berempah (Spiced Fried Chicken)

35 min Serves 4 ~£8.50 (£2.13/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 700 g chicken thigh fillets
  • 3 tbsp rice flour
  • 1 tbsp ground turmeric
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 500 ml vegetable oil for frying

Method

  1. 1

    Crush the garlic and mix with the ground turmeric and ground coriander to a paste with a splash of water.

  2. 2

    Rub the paste all over the chicken thigh fillets and leave to marinate for 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Toss the marinated chicken in the rice flour to coat lightly.

  4. 4

    Heat 3cm of vegetable oil in a wok to 180C and fry the chicken for 10-12 minutes, turning, until golden and cooked through with no pink remaining.

  5. 5

    Drain on paper towel for a minute before serving with steamed rice.

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