KFC style chicken
A way to create a lovely, crispy, kfc style chicken without all the fat!
15 mins
25 mins
273 kcals
serves 4
KFC STYLE CHICKEN
Fairly recently my husband and I got stuck in terrible traffic on a long road trip, and had the choice of McDonalds, Harvester or KFC. As we wanted to be quick I said I fancied trying KFC- I hadn’t had it since I was a kid when it was a big treat that we only ever had with my Uncle and cousins. I could have gone for a healthier rice box but I was really curious to see if the chicken was as good as I remembered… it tasted really good and I could see how you could get addicted to it, but afterwards I felt really queasy and I think it must have been the amount of fat and grease in it- particularly since being on Slimming World I just don’t eat oily fatty food like that any more. It’s the crunchy, spicy coating that tastes so nice (and I’m sure to an extent the fat!) so I thought I’d have a go at making something similar but much healthier.
The weetabix do a great job of providing a crunchy coating, and I think this mix of herbs and spices works really well. It might look like a long list, but it would be so easy to make up your own ‘KFC spice mix’ so it’s ready the next time you need it, and then it would be a really quick meal!
KFC style chicken
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
A way to create a lovely, crispy, KFC style chicken without all the fat!
Syn-free
Healthy extra: B
Ingredients
- 4 Weetabix
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried sage
- 1 tsp dried marjoram
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 4 good sized chicken breasts
- zest of 1/2 lemon
- 1 large egg
- Low calorie cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180c
- Put the weetabix, all the herbs and spices, and the lemon zest into a food processor and whizz until well combined
- Cut each chicken breast in half across the fat part in the middle
- Dip each bit of chicken into beaten egg, shake off excess, and then roll in the weetabix mix to cover thoroughly
- Place onto a greaseproof paper covered baking tray, sprayed with low calorie cooking spray
- When all the chicken is covered, spray generously with low calorie cooking spray and pop into the oven for 20-25 minutes.
- The chicken should be cooked through, and the coating crisp.
Notes
I’ve used breasts here as thighs tend to be a bit more fatty- thighs taste great, just make sure that you trim away as much of the excess fat as possible.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
