How to make a delicious Akara fried chicken

This recipe is just a way to spice up the way you enjoy your chicken, giving it a different taste and feel.

The Akara fried chicken is achieved by coating your well-marinated chicken with akara mix and deep-frying it.

Akara is also called Acaraje in Brazil where it is mostly fried using palm oil and served alongside a shrimp sauce.

Cooking time

40 minutes

Recipe category

Side Dish

Recipe cuisine

Local Dish

Cooking method

Frying

Recipe Yield

3 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cups Beans Flour

1/2 bulb of Small Red Onion

1 Scotch Bonnet Pepper

1.5 Tablespoons of Corn Starch

1 teaspoon of Baking Powder

4 pieces of Chicken

1 cup of Cornflakes

Brine

2 Tablespoons of Salt

2 Tablespoons of Sugar

1.5 Tablespoons of Soy Sauce

2.5 cups of Water

Marinade

Half Teaspoon of the following:

Coriander

Cumin

Cinnamon

Oregano

White Pepper

Ginger Powder

Black Pepper

Salt

1 teaspoon of Paprika

2 Seasoning Cubes

3/4 Cup Water

Instructions

Wash and soak your chicken in the brine for 30 minutes.
Mix your marinade ingredients with one of the seasoning cubes and leave the second one for the akara mix and coat your chicken and allow to marinate for another hour.
Mix your beans flour, corn starch, baking powder, onions(this can be blended), seasoning cube, scotch bonnet pepper, corn flakes and 3/4 cup of water.
Heat up your oil, and fry the chicken on medium heat for 7- 9 minutes. Take out the chicken and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
Deep fry again for another 10 minutes on medium heat, take out and pierce with a fork to make sure the juices are running clear and not bloody.
Take out and drain on a paper towel.

Serve your Akara Fried Chicken warm with your choice of sides!