This dish is a bit of a signature dish at Rye Bar and Grill, Tauranga. The dish was long perfected by the owner operator Warren Lippi Smith-who spent months in American eating his way around the southern parts of USA. This dish is a complete winner and is always the star of any menu or dinner party
Sage and buttermilk fried chicken with ranch dressing
Chicken marinade
1kg chicken thigh skin on bone out (cut into 3-5 bite size pieces per chicken thigh)
½ cartoon buttermilk
2 Tbsp dried sage
1 Tsp dried thyme
½ Tsp cayenne powder
1 Tbsp smoked paprika
1 lemon (juiced)
1 Tsp salt
Chicken flour:
500g cornflour
1 Tbsp smoked paprika
1 Tsp salt
2 Tbsp dried sage
½ Tsp cayenne powder
Ranch dressing:
250g sour cream
150g plain mayo
10g finely sliced chives
10g finely chopped parsley
2g dried dill
5g salt
10g onion powder
2g garlic powder
15g lemon juice
15g milk powder
60g water
Chicken marinade:
Mix everything together and marinate over night in the fridge.
Chicken flour:
Mix all ingredients and keep in a large bowl for later.
Ranch dressing:
Mix all ingredients and keep chilled in fridge.
Method:
Turn deep fryer onto 180C and oven to 180C
Remove chicken from marinate and discard all left over liquid
Coat chicken really well in flour
Fry chicken in 3-4 batches-this all depends on your fryer size.
Cook chicken for 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
Remove from the fryer and put onto a baking tray with baking paper on the bottom.
Cook chicken in oven for 5-8 minutes-this all depends on your oven
Season chicken with some fresh milled black pepper and sea salt when removed from oven.
Serve with ranch dressing.
Ingredients you can buy here:
Product Code | Title | Price | Add to Lists | Add to Order | In Stock |
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SAGER500 | Sage pure rubbed natural | $0.00 | |||
THYMER1 | Thyme rubbed natural | $0.00 | |||
CAYP1 | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
PAPS1 | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
SALT | Salt fine | $0.00 | |||
FCM1 | Cornflour (maize starch) | $0.00 | |||
MAYO10 | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
CHIVES | Chives chopped diced | $0.00 | |||
PARCU | Parsley curly 2-4mm iqf frozen **Frozen** | $0.00 | |||
ONIONP20 | Onion powder white | $0.00 | |||
GARLPWD | Garlic powder **Ambient** | $0.00 | |||
LEMJ | RESTRICTED PRODUCT | $0.00 | |||
MILKWH1 | Milk powder whole | $0.00 |