I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love fried chicken. I recently bought a book called “Cook Yourself Thin” where they give low calorie recipes for all the usual unhealthy favourites. I tried a chocolate fudge cake made with beetroot and dark chocolate last weekend. Let’s just say the result wasn’t worth blogging about 😛But I love the recipe for fried chicken and the best part is that you don’t have to feel guilty while eating it.
What you will need (serves 2):
– 1 pack of mini fillets from Woolies (or 3 normal chicken breasts, you can just slice them into strips)
– 4 tablespoons polenta (you’ll find this at any supermarket)
– 1 tablespoon parmesan (finely grated)
– salt and pepper to taste
– 1 teaspoon paprika
– lemon juice
– 1 tablespoon olive oil
– 1 egg (or egg white only, if you want to be really healthy). I used 2 but it was too much
Method:
– mix polenta, parmesan, paprika, salt and pepper together in a medium sized bowl
– heat about 1 tablespoon of olive oil on quite a high heat in a frying pan
– after washing your chicken, dip each strip into the egg (or egg white), and then into your polenta mixture. I like using one hand for egg and one for polenta else it gets a bit too messy. Lay all your chicken strips on a board.
– you can serve the chicken with whatever you’d like, veggies, salad, a coleslaw. We had it with a woolies spinach/butternut combo and some ciabatta.
I have such a weakness for bread, especially crispy bread that’s just come out of the oven. That’s the reason why I can never lose weight 😉
– Fry your chicken for about 7 minutes on either side. Make sure to cut one strip down the center so you can be certain that the chicken’s cooked through. Drizzle with some lemon juice.
– And that’s it! It will take under half an hour to prepare and your chicken will be crispy and delicious.
Enjoy,
xx
H
Crispy fried chicken- the healthy way
January 25, 2012 by Hasmita Nair • Food, Uncategorized • Tags: healthy lifestyle • 0 Comments
But I love the recipe for fried chicken and the best part is that you don’t have to feel guilty while eating it.
What you will need (serves 2):
– 1 pack of mini fillets from Woolies (or 3 normal chicken breasts, you can just slice them into strips)
– 4 tablespoons polenta (you’ll find this at any supermarket)
– 1 tablespoon parmesan (finely grated)
– salt and pepper to taste
– 1 teaspoon paprika
– lemon juice
– 1 tablespoon olive oil
– 1 egg (or egg white only, if you want to be really healthy). I used 2 but it was too much
Method:
– mix polenta, parmesan, paprika, salt and pepper together in a medium sized bowl
– heat about 1 tablespoon of olive oil on quite a high heat in a frying pan
– after washing your chicken, dip each strip into the egg (or egg white), and then into your polenta mixture. I like using one hand for egg and one for polenta else it gets a bit too messy. Lay all your chicken strips on a board.
– you can serve the chicken with whatever you’d like, veggies, salad, a coleslaw. We had it with a woolies spinach/butternut combo and some ciabatta.
I have such a weakness for bread, especially crispy bread that’s just come out of the oven. That’s the reason why I can never lose weight 😉
– Fry your chicken for about 7 minutes on either side. Make sure to cut one strip down the center so you can be certain that the chicken’s cooked through. Drizzle with some lemon juice.
– And that’s it! It will take under half an hour to prepare and your chicken will be crispy and delicious.
Enjoy,
xx
H
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