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Chicken recipe: A few days earlier I shared a recipe for quick and easy Pancakes. Today is the day for all the chicken lovers out there and I am one of them. Chicken is the most adaptable and versatile meat which can be barbequed, grilled, roasted baked, and even fried and can be combined with almost every food.

It is the most loved and most popular non-vegetarian food all around the world. It is not just popular but a staple diet of many people. In a year more than 80 pounds of chicken meat is consumed by an average American person.

If chicken is your favorite meat then you are at the perfect place. Today I am going to share with you a mouth-watering chicken recipe for dinner. I am sure you guys are gonna love it. Everyone is at home and learning something new during the lockdown.

I am also making my cooking game strong by trying out some new recipes. A few days ago I tried a recipe for buttermilk fried chicken. It is so easy to cook and most importantly it’s inexpensive. You should also give it a try for your weeknights. I guarantee you it tastes amazing.

Do you know? Raw chicken can be kept as it is for about 2 years by freezing but it is advised not to consume chicken that has been stored for such a long period.

It is unbelievable but Fried Chicken Day is celebrated on July 6th.

Benefits of adding chicken to your diet:

1. It helps in muscle development:

Chicken is an excellent source of high-quality protein and helps in building muscles and strengthening bones and support a healthy body.

2. Chicken helps to boost up the Brain:

Depression has become a common problem in today’s life, especially during this Covid-19 situation. Most of us are feeling stressed right?

Let me tell you chicken acts as a natural anti-depressant and can blast your stress. Taking chicken can boost up your mood by increasing serotonin – a “feel-good” neurochemical levels in your brain.

Chicken contains vitamins especially V-B12 and minerals which together help in brain development especially in children and the proper functioning of the nervous system.

3. It promotes Heart Health:

Chicken is a rich source of low-fat protein which makes it a perfect heart-healthy low cholesterol diet such as the DASH diet. It also helps in minimizing the danger of any cardiovascular disease.

Best meat for the ones who want to Maintain Healthy Weight
Chicken contains B- complex vitamins that burn away the calories and boost our metabolism so one can manage a healthy weight and blood sugar level.

Besides all above-mentioned benefits-

• Chicken is a good source of retinol, carotene, and lycopene which are good for healthy eyesight.
• Riboflavin in the chicken liver helps reduce skin problems and treats any damaged skin cell.
• Chicken has the best protein pack and helps in bone loss, Osteoporosis, or arthritis in oldies.

Anyway, the list of benefits of eating chicken is so long. It will go on and on and on. Let’s just jump into the recipe. It only takes a few steps and uses simple ingredients. And don’t worry, there are more chickens on earth than people.

Easy!

Ingredients for this Buttermilk fried chicken recipe-

• 4 chicken leg piece/drumsticks
• 500 ml buttermilk- You can easily get buttermilk in the market, but you can use plain yogurt in place of buttermilk. Just squeeze a lemon and let it sit for a few minutes. It gives the same taste like buttermilk.
• Oil for frying- You can use any oil of your choice.
• 300 g plain flour
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1-2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano

Step by step recipe for buttermilk fried chicken:

Marination:

Who does not like the chicken to be flavorful, tender, and juicy at the same time right? If you are truly a chicken lover you’d know the importance of that every bite and the secret behind this is its marinade.

Marinating adds flavor to the dish not just from outside but it also seeps inside the chicken and makes it tender and juicy and chewy. Not just that but it also acts as a preservative.

So let’s marinate it first. Place chicken pieces in a bowl, add the buttermilk, salt pepper, and oregano to it. Mix well and make sure each chicken piece is coated well. Now cover it and refrigerate for about 30 minutes.

Breading:

Take the flour and mix it with some salt, garlic powder, pepper, and cayenne powder. Then roll the marinated chicken pieces in that mixture, shaking off excess. Repeat it with the rest of the chicken pieces. It is advised to let the chicken rest in the flour for a couple of minutes as it soaks up any excess moisture.

Frying:

Now heat oil in a heavy-based pan. Place over medium heat. Now fry 3-4 chicken pieces at a time in a single layer. Now you need to flip them when the breading turns dark golden brown. Ensure the pieces cook evenly. Drain the fried chicken pieces on kitchen paper or tissue paper or a cooling wire rack.

Enjoy!

How To Buy The Best Chicken?

Buying chicken can be a tricky task especially for beginners. When you go to the grocery store you will find every information on the labels on the packet but in a butcher shop, market, or at the farm you may get intimidated.

It can be hard to decide what to buy. And who doesn’t want the freshest, best-quality chicken? Here is some chicken buying advice that you should keep in mind.

• Just make sure the chicken parts are tender and moist.
• Whole chicken and its parts should have a clean smell. If it has any smell or odor, it’s not good and you definitely shouldn’t buy or eat it.
• The color of the chicken may vary region to region according to its breed so the color is not an accurate indicator of the quality. But it should not appear to be transparent.