NFC (Nandos Fried Chicken)

In the mood for some deep fried food? Try this recipe for Nandos fried chicken that uses peri peri rub in the flour coating. The chicken is tender and super crispy. Don't skip out on the marinading stage and use beremeal flour if you can. Buy it from Barony Mill's website fir delivery accross the UK. The chicken also tastes great cold and is easy to trasport if you wanted a picnic.

Ingredients:

• 650 g boneless chicken tights, cut into bite sized chunks

• 250ml double cream

• 1 cup milk

• 2 garlic cloves, grated

• Zest of 1 lemon, grated

• Salt and pepper to taste

• 1/8 tsp liquid smoke, optional

Method:

Mix everything together apart from the chicken. Add the chunks of chicken, mix in and ensure they are all covered. Leave to marinade overnight or at least an hour before cooking to tenderise and add flavour.

Bring to room temperature just before cooking.

For the rest:

• 1 cup flour (I used a mix of beremeal and plain flour. Feel free to use just one or both. I personally think beremeal has more flavour than plain, sort of like toasted malt, that works really well here)

• 1 sachet Nandos spice mix, any level heat

• Oil, for deep frying

Method:

Mix the flour with the flavour sachet and set aside. Pour enough oil in a deep pan to ensure that the chicken pieces will be submurged when you put them in to cook. Turn the heat on to medium to heat up the oil.

Take a piece of chicken, shake off the liquid and dip in the flour to cover fully. Put the piece of chicken in the hot oil. Repeat with a few other pieces of chicken in put in the pot. Make sure you do not overcrowd the pot otherwise the chicken will not cook evenly or become crispy. Fry until golden brown, crispy and fully cooked. If you are unsure if it's cooked, break apart a piece of chicken and have a look. There should be no pink in the middle. Repeat the process with all the chicken pieces, removing with a slotted spoon to drain on a kitchen paper towel.

Serve with a squeeze of lemon juice, a leafy salad and garlic and lemon mayo (just mix a couple of tablespoons of mayo with 2 grated garlic cloves and the juice of half a lemon).