Styrian Fried Chicken

Cook time: 30
Ingredients: 2 chicken; 3 eggs; salt; Cayenne pepper; about 80 g flour / ⅔ cup; 150 g breadcrumbs / 1¼ cups; sunflower oil; 2 untreated lemons

Meat
Classics
main-course

• Recipe from: Johann Lafer

Try that classic from the Styrian cuisine based on a recipe by Johann Lafer.

Method

Preparation time: 30 min
2 Portions

Step 1

Rinse, dry, and cut up the chicken: cut out and halve the breasts, separate and halve the thighs.

Step 2

Remove the skin if desired. Preheat the oven to 220°C (428°F).

Step 3

Beat the eggs. Season the chicken pieces generously with salt and cayenne pepper, coat them in flour, dip them in the beaten eggs, and then coat them in breadcrumbs.

Step 4

Place the breaded chicken pieces on a baking tray, drizzle with oil, and bake in the hot oven for about 30 minutes, turning once.

Tip: The fried chicken is baked in the oven rather than fried in fat, which makes it both juicy and crispy.

Step 5

Drain the baked chicken on kitchen paper and serve garnished with lemon wedges.

Tip: Styrian pumpkin seed oil tastes great in potato or lamb's lettuce salad.