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Buttermilk Fried Chicken Wings

Serves 4, Prep and Cook 55 mins

• 8 chicken wings (1.2kg)
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup plain flour
• 3 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsps sea salt flakes
• Vegetable oil, for shallow-frying
• Mixed salad leaves, to serve

CHILLI SAUCE

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tblsps lemon juice
• 1 tblsp chilli sauce

1. Place chicken in a shallow dish. Pour over buttermilk. Turn to coat. Cover. Refrigerate for 4 hours, or overnight, turning occasionally

2. Combine flour, powder, and salt in a bowl. Season with pepper. Mix well.

3. Toss one chicken wing at a time into flour mixture. Shake off excess.

4. Heat enough oil in a large, deep frying pan over medium to high heat to shallow-fry. Add chicken in two batches. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side, or until browned all over. Transfer to an oiled wire rack sitting over a large oven tray.

5. Cook in a hot oven (200C) for about 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through

6. To make chilli sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl. Mix well.

7. Serve chicken with sauce and salad leaves.

TIP