Egyptian Whole Fried Chicken - It was delicious !!!!! Easy to make and a crowd pleaser !!!. Today I am sharing this Egyptian Whole Fried Chicken! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 35 minutes!
You can cook Egyptian Whole Fried Chicken with 14 Ingredients and 10 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Egyptian Whole Fried Chicken:
- 1(approx 900 gm) whole chicken with skin on.
- 5 tbsp clarified butter.
- 1+1 onion peeled and whole.
- 1 tsp mastic powder.
- 750 ml water.
- 4 green cardamom.
- 3 bay leaf.
- marinade.
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder.
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder.
- 1 tsp cumin powder.
- 1/2 tsp black pepper powder.
- 1/2 tbsp coarse sea salt.
- 1/2 juice of lemon.
Step by step how to cook Egyptian Whole Fried Chicken:
- Wash and clean the chicken from inside and out side.Pat dry completely..
- Mix together the marinade ingredients and apply it all over the chicken rubbing a little marinade inside the chicken cavity as well..
- Tie the chicken legs and wings tightly tucked in so that the chicken retain it's shape..
- Place the chicken on a plate and clingfilm it.Refrigerate overnight..
- Next day bringthe chicken down to room temperature..
- In a deep pot heat butter.Lightly fry whole onion in the clarified butter until brown..
- Add the chicken; fry on all sides until a light golden colour..
- Add water,green cardamom,bay leaves and mastic powder. Cover with a lid and let cook on simmer until the chicken is cooked through. Turn heat off and leave the chicken in hot broth for 5 minutes..
- Remove it from the broth..
- Heat remaining clarified butter in a skillet. Fey chicken over high heat turning until golden brown on ali sides. Serve..