Southern Fried Chicken

Oven-baked crumbed chicken strips with paprika and nutmeg.

Cook 15 min · 180 °C fan

You'll need

  • 1 kg chicken thighs
  • 210 g southern fried chicken breadcrumbs, we use Paxo
  • 2 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp white pepper
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • 3–4 eggs

Equipment

  • large baking tray
  • greaseproof paper

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (fan). Line a large baking tray with greaseproof paper.
  2. Mix the salt, pepper, spices and breadcrumbs in a bowl.
  3. Cut the chicken into strips.
  4. Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl.
  5. Dip the chicken strips in the egg, then in the breadcrumb mix.
  6. Lay each piece on the lined tray.
  7. Bake for 15 minutes.