Chicken fried with a golden crust in a frying pan

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to fry chicken with a golden crust in a frying pan? Very simple. To do this, we need the chicken itself to be small in size and weighing no more than 1.2 kg and a minimum of spices. In principle, you can generally get by with just salt and pepper. But I recommend adding another chicken spice mixture.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the chicken and dry it. Cut the carcass lengthwise along the line of the breast bone and flatten it with your hands, giving it a flatter appearance.

3. STEP 3

   

   Then cover the carcass with a bag or cling film and beat the chicken with the flat side of a mallet or a special hammer without teeth over the entire surface, especially in the area of ​​the bones. You cannot beat the bird with the cloves of the hammer, as the cloves will severely damage the skin of the chicken. We need to crush the bones and make the chicken as flat as possible so that its entire surface touches the bottom of the pan in which it will be fried.

4. STEP 4

   

   Sprinkle the chicken on all sides with chicken spices (or a special mixture for tobacco chicken) and ground black pepper. When using a ready-made spice mixture, be sure to read the ingredients on the package. Often such mixtures already contain salt and pepper, take this into account, otherwise you risk oversalting and peppering the dish.

5. STEP 5

   

   Peel the garlic and pass through a press or grate on a fine grater.

6. STEP 6

   

   Mix minced garlic with salt, a pinch of pepper and poultry mixture. Pour in 1 tsp. vegetable oil.

7. STEP 7

   

   Grind everything with a pestle in a mortar or a regular spoon.

8. STEP 8

   

   Rub the carcass thoroughly with the resulting aromatic mixture on all sides.

9. STEP 9

   

   Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan. The frying pan should be of such a diameter that the flattened carcass fits in it entirely. Place the chicken, back side up, in the pan.

10. STEP 10

    

    Cover the bird with a plate with a diameter smaller than the frying pan. Place a weight on top of the plate, for example, a jar of water. Fry over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes.

11. STEP 11

    

    Then turn the carcass over onto its back.

12. STEP 12

    

    Return the plate with the load and fry for another 15 minutes until golden brown. It is important to ensure that the bird does not burn and that all protruding parts fit snugly to the bottom of the pan. This usually concerns the drumsticks - they are the worst cooked and remain pale, while the rest of the carcass is covered with a golden brown crust.

13. STEP 13

    

    Once the back is nicely browned, turn the chicken back over and cook until cooked through, about 10 minutes.

14. STEP 14

    

    Transfer the finished chicken to a dish and serve with any side dish. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Emiliya IQ

24.08.2023

4.7

Delicious legs, thank you. Instead of soy sauce, you can just use garlic. Delicious.

Moderator Ksenia

24.08.2023

5

Chicken fried with a golden crust in a frying pan is amazingly delicious. I cooked it for dinner. My chicken weighed 1.5 kg. The spices I used were paprika and coriander. I fried the chicken for as long as indicated in the recipe. It turned out very tasty! The crust turned out golden brown and beautiful. The indicated cooking time was enough for the chicken to cook inside, but at the same time remain juicy and tender. I served the chicken with fried potatoes. In addition to the excellent taste of the dish, the good thing, of course, is that preparing such chicken is not difficult. Maria, thank you very much for the wonderful recipe!