Recipe: Bonfire Fried Chicken

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Description/Notes:

Super sizzling fried chicken coated in breadcrumbs that tastes delicious with a baked potato and corn relish

Ingredients:

1 chicken

juice of one lemon

1 tbsp. chopped parsley

salt and pepper

1 egg

1 cup breadcrumbs

1 tsp. oil

1 tsp. paprika

1 tsp. water

oil for frying

Cooking Instructions:

1. Wipe the chicken and cut into joints
2. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with parsley and lemon juice
3. Leave to marinade for at least 2 hours, turning the joints occasionally
4. Beat together the egg, oil and water and brush the chicken pieces
5. Coat the joints with breadcrumbs then stand for 15-20 minutes
6. Heat the oil to smoking point and cook the chicken joints fro 15 minutes, turning from time to time
7. If you prefer your chicken joints really well done, heat in a moderate oven for a further 10 minutes