Here’s a crispy, juicy Din Din–style Chicken Strips recipe you can easily make at home 🍗🔥 (think crunchy outside, tender inside, fast-food style)
🍗 Ingredients
- 500g boneless chicken (cut into strips)
- 1 cup buttermilk (or milk + 1 tbsp vinegar)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp chili powder (optional)
🥣 Coating
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tbsp cornflour
- 1 tsp baking powder (secret for crispiness 😉)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp black pepper
🍲 Instructions
1. Marinate
- Mix chicken with buttermilk + spices
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (overnight = best)
2. Coat the Chicken
- Mix all coating ingredients
- Take chicken from marinade → coat in flour
- Dip lightly back in marinade → coat again (double coating = extra crispy)
3. Fry
- Heat oil (medium heat)
- Fry strips for 5–7 minutes until golden and crispy
- Don’t overcrowd the pan
🔥 Pro Tips (Restaurant Style)
- Dip coated chicken briefly in cold water before second coating → creates that craggy crunch
- Let coated strips rest 5–10 mins before frying
- Use medium heat so inside cooks fully
😋 Serve With
- Garlic mayo
- Ketchup
- Honey mustard
- Fries + coleslaw
🌶️ Optional Din Din Twist
- Toss fried strips in a mix of:
- Hot sauce
- Butter
- Honey
→ gives a spicy-sweet glaze like fast food chains 🔥
If you want, I can give you a KFC-style secret spice mix or a super crunchy restaurant batter version 👍
