Turkish Spicy Fried Chicken With 2 Side Dishes 🍗 Turkish Food Recipes

yogurt

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: buttermilk

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: cayenne pepper

Fresh chili provides flavor with less heat.

flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Almond flour is gluten-free and adds a nutty flavor.

Clean the chicken and remove excess fat, then separate the leg from the thigh and score the chicken thighs.

Add pepper paste, plain yogurt, paprika, red pepper flakes, cumin, allspice, curry, salt, and olive oil to the chicken pieces and mix well to coat.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it marinate for 2 hours or overnight.

Heat olive oil in a traditional tava pan, cast-iron skillet, or nonstick pan and fry the chicken pieces until cooked through, flipping as necessary.

Peel and cut the potatoes into wedges and mix them with the remaining marinade in the bowl.

In another pan, add olive oil and cook the potatoes on medium heat, covered. Optionally add green bell peppers cut to the same size as the potatoes.

Sauté onions with olive oil and tomato paste, then add chopped spinach and small potato pieces. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes, and add a splash of water. Cook on low heat until soft.

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