Recipe Inspiration | Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Fennel Slaw

Buttermilk Fried Chicken with Fennel Slaw


Prep time: 30 Min | Prep time: 8

Ingredients

600ml Dairy Farmers Buttermilk

2kg small chicken tenderloins

40ml maple syrup

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

400g fennel, shaved

300g radishes, finely sliced

300g cabbage, shredded

100g red onion, sliced

50g mint, finely chopped

150g plain flour

1 tablespoon ground thyme

2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon salt

canola or vegetable oil, for frying

mint leaves, for garnish

Method

  1. Combine half the Dairy Farmers Buttermilk with the chicken and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  2. Combine the remaining buttermilk with the maple syrup and mustard and season to taste.
  3. Mix in fennel, radishes, cabbage, red onion and mint to make slaw. Combine flour and spices together.
  4. Drain chicken, reserving buttermilk. Coat chicken in seasoned flour, dip in reserved buttermilk and coat a second time in flour.
  5. Heat oil and deep fry chicken until golden and cooked through.
  6. Serve 2-3 pieces of chicken with approximately 180g Fennel Radish Slaw. Sprinkle chicken with paprika and garnish slaw with mint leaves.