World Flavors Cookbook

Wiener Backhendl (Fried Chicken)

Name: Wiener Backhendl (Fried Chicken)
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: Austria
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces; Flour; Eggs; Breadcrumbs; Lemon; Parsley; Lamb's lettuce salad

Viennese-style fried chicken: spatchcocked chicken breaded exactly like a schnitzel and deep-fried.

Cuisine: Austria

Ingredients

1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces
Flour
Eggs
Breadcrumbs
Lemon
Parsley
Lamb's lettuce salad

Instructions

1. Remove skin from chicken (optional but traditional). 2. Bread the pieces in flour, egg, and breadcrumbs. 3. Deep fry until golden and juices run clear. 4. Serve with lemon and a potato-mâche salad.