Crispy Buttermilk Chicken
12 Skinned Boneless Chicken Thighs
500 ml buttermilk
400 g self raising flour
2 tsp celery salt
2 tsp dried oregano
2 tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp ground nutmeg
3 tsp garlic salt
3 tsp onion salt
2 tsp dried thyme
Black pepper
Vegetable oil for frying
Chipotle Mayo
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
3 egg yolks
200 ml veg oil
1 tbsp Chipotle Chilli Paste
Garnish
Chillies sliced
Coriander and mint

 

Coat the chicken in buttermilk cover and pop in the fridge overnight.
Heat a pan of oil or a deep fat fryer to 170°C. Mix the flour with all the spices.
Drain chicken from the buttermilk and coat in seasoned flour. Dredge to coat well.
Fry in batches until golden and crispy, 6 to 8 minutes, drain on kitchen paper.
Drain well and micro plane with lemon zest and lightly sprinkle with fine salt.
To make the mayo whisk together the mustard and egg yolks. Slowly drizzle in the oil whisking continuously until thick. Whisk in the chipotle.
To serve, pile the chicken onto a platter, drizzle over mayo sprinkle over herbs and chillies.