Name: Baked Southern fried chicken with spicy pineapple slaw
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup buttermilk; 3 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon onion salt; 1 teaspoon celery salt; 1/2 teaspoon white pepper; 8 chicken thigh fillets, halved; 1/2 cup plain flour; 2 tablespoon cornflour; 1 teaspoon sea salt flakes; sliced spring onions to serve; Southern coleslaw; 1/2 fresh pineapple, peeled, diced; 1/4 green cabbage, finely shredded; 1/4 red cabbage, finely shredded; 1 large carrot, grated; 3 spring onions, finely sliced; 1 avocado, seeded, chopped; 1/3 cup aioli; 2 tablespoon spicy hot sauce

Baked Southern fried chicken with spicy pineapple slaw

Swap the deep fryer for the oven with this clever baked Southern fried chicken recipe. Served with Southern-style pineapple coleslaw, this dish makes a tasty family dinner or lunch

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

25M

Marinate

24H

Total

35M

This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

1 cup buttermilk

3 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon onion salt

1 teaspoon celery salt

1/2 teaspoon white pepper

8 chicken thigh fillets, halved

1/2 cup plain flour

2 tablespoon cornflour

1 teaspoon sea salt flakes

sliced spring onions to serve

Southern coleslaw

1/2 fresh pineapple, peeled, diced

1/4 green cabbage, finely shredded

1/4 red cabbage, finely shredded

1 large carrot, grated

3 spring onions, finely sliced

1 avocado, seeded, chopped

1/3 cup aioli

2 tablespoon spicy hot sauce

Method

1.Combine buttermilk, paprika, salts and pepper. Add chicken, stirring to coat. Chill, covered, for several hours or overnight.

2.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Line an oven tray with baking paper.

3.In a bowl, combine flours and salt. Coat chicken pieces in flour mixture and place on tray. Spray with olive oil. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cooked through.

4.For Southern coleslaw: In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Season to taste.

5.Sprinkle chicken with spring onion and accompany with coleslaw.

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