Servings : Serves 4-5
If you've had this amazing fried chicken either in Jeddah or Makkah or anywhere that has an Al-Baik fast-food chain, then am sure you could not possibly forget how fantastic it is. I tried many recipes but none came close, this one is the nearest to the real thing as I could get!! Fantastic crispy on the outside, yet moist and tender inside. This dish is most commonly served with Garlic Sauce.
Ingredients for Chicken Marinade
- 1 chicken, cut into 8-10 pieces (with or without skin, up to you)
- 1 beaten egg
- 2 tbsp. all-purpose/plain flour
- 2 tbsp. corn flour
- 1 tsp. ginger paste
- 1 tbsp. garlic paste
- 1 tbsp. soya sauce
- 1 tsp. vinegar
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. red chilli powder
- 1 tsp. cinnamon powder
- 1 tbsp. paprika
- salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp. chinese salt (optional)
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper powder
Other Ingredients
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour/plain flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
Instructions
First, clean the chicken then prick the chicken pieces with a fork all over and marinate in the chicken marinade ingredients for 4 hours or prerably overnight.
Next, mix 1/2 a cup of flour with 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. chilli powder. Put these dry ingredients in a plastic bag.
Now, 2 pieces at a time, put the chicken in the flour bag and shake to make sure each piece is well coated with the flour. This helps give the chicken a perfect rough and crispy surface.
Heat oil on high, add the chicken pieces without crowding the pan. You can do them in 2-3 batches. Lower the heat and deep-fry each batch for about 15 minutes, making sure to turn the chicken pieces once or twice in the oil in order to get them golden on all sides.
Drain on kitchen towels and serve with fries and some Garlic Sauce!
Enjoy. 🙂
aslamoalikum fauzia baji can
aslamoalikum fauzia baji can i Cover with cling film and put the bowl in the refrigerator for 2 days???pls let me know
W/Salaam, yes that is ok.
W/Salaam, yes that is ok.
Thanks for all your wonderful
Thanks for all your wonderful recipes.
You may have answered this before but kindly clarify for me: The marinate will contain self-rising flour and corn flour. And then flour will be used to drench the chicken in before frying right?
Yes exactly. 🙂
Yes exactly. 🙂
I tried this…so easy and so
I tried this…so easy and so delicious! I have already made it four times nd everyone loved it!
can i mix bread crumbs along
can i mix bread crumbs along with flour before frying (for extra crispness)?
Also, can i shallow fry the chicken a night before and deep fry the next day before serving?
Hi, yes you can add
Hi, yes you can add breadcrumbs in the flour, and sure you can shallow fry them a night before, although they may end up absorbing a lot of oil, but if you have tried this method before and the results were fine then you can do that. 🙂
Salaams Fauzia
Salaams Fauzia
Made this recipe and believe me it was finished in no time. In fact I liked it better than the original Al Baik of Jeddah because your recipe was spicy which suited our taste buds. Next time will make double quantity. Thank you for all the trouble you take to make things easy for us. Jazakallahkhair
when is the beaten egg used
when is the beaten egg used
It is part of the marinade
It is part of the marinade ingredients so it is mixed with those ingredients when marinating the chicken.
Can I skip corn Flour?
Can I skip corn Flour?
I would not recommend it as
I would not recommend it as the cornflour/cornstarch adds a nice crisp to the coating and prevents too much absorption of oil.
Turned out perfect!
Turned out perfect!
can i marinate the chicken
can i marinate the chicken and freeze. and later defreeze the chicken & dip in the flour mixture before frying?
I have not tried marinating
I have not tried marinating them then freezing. Not sure how the outcome would be.
Assalamualekum wa
Assalamualekum wa rahamatullah…thanks a lot for. I just need to know I want to know procedure for bulk amount may be more than 100 chicken is this applies??please clarify me I want to give in wedding reception…jazakallahu khaira.
W/Salaam, this amount is for
W/Salaam, this amount is for 1 chicken, multiply all the ingredients accordingly to make more.
Can i bake it instead of
Can i bake it instead of frying? If yes how long and temp
Have never tried baking this
Have never tried baking this dish.
To Ambreen- I have baked my
To Ambreen- I have baked my chicken many times by using this recipe. It comes out so moist, juicy, and delicious. I marinate mine without using the 2 flours. I bake it at 400°F for 30-50 minutes (turning once).
To Fauzia aunty- I am not sure how much salt to add to 8-10 pieces of chicken. It sometimes come out salty. By the way- this is the best chicken marinate I ever used.
Hi, and thank you! I usually
Hi, and thank you! I usually go by weight of the chicken. For every 500 gm I use 1 tsp salt. If the recipe contains salty ingredients like soy sauce, I reduce the salt amount slightly.
Salaams sister, your recipe
Salaams sister, your recipe says to add 2tbsp plain flour into the marinade but however you have said in a previous comment you do not add flour to the marinade what is correct? I have made the marinade as per the ingredients you listed above incl plain flour and then read your comment about not adding it. Please clarify. Thank you in advance for your response.
W/Salaam, if you re-read the
W/Salaam, if you re-read the recipe you will notice that I have used 2 tbsp of flour AND 2 tbsp of cornflour in the marinade. Then there is half a cup of flour which is used later for flouring the chicken before frying. Hope that clarifies it for you.
Fauzia help me out
Fauzia help me out unfortunately i add more cinnamone powder in albaik chicken recipe & the smell is very strong what should i do help me please
Sorry about that, hopefully
Sorry about that, hopefully after frying it will taste ok.
Assalaamualaikum….can i
Assalaamualaikum….can i first marinate d chkn n den just bfr fryin dust d chkn in flour den egg nd lastly in crushed cornflakes…???wot do u think d result would b???
W/Salaam, it should be fine
W/Salaam, it should be fine but the result will be more like KFC instead of al baik.
Assalamu Alaykum,
Assalamu Alaykum,
I’m so glad that there’s a recipe of Al Baik fried chicken. I’m excited to try this. 🙂 JazakaAllah kheir for sharing.