OH my bird, it’s National Fried Chicken Day!
Today celebrates the takeaway favourite and I’m up for some tasty grub with the Euro 2020 semi-finals tonight and, of course, the big one tomorrow.
You don’t need to batter your bank balance to enjoy the much-loved dish. And there is no need to wing it, thanks to my clucky tips . . .
D.I.Y. FRY: If you are up for doing your own, you can get a simple fried-chicken fix that is healthier than deep-fried options with just three simple ingredients.
All you need is deboned chicken thighs (fattier thigh meat works better for this) with the skin on, sea salt and ground black pepper.
Simply evenly salt both sides of your chicken before placing each piece skin side-down in the pan and cooking for around 15 minutes (you will know it’s ready when the skin comes away easily from the pan surface).
Once it stops sticking and is nice and brown, it is ready to be flipped. Turn the chicken and cook for another five minutes, until golden-brown. Remove from the pan and season with plenty of black pepper. Easy.
WAFFLING ON: Go big on your fakeaway fried-chicken dinner with new Fully Loaded Fried Chicken & Waffle Fries, £3 at Iceland . . . or grab two lots for a fiver and save money on a crowd-pleasing spread.
SAVING: £1 when buying two packs
WING OR LOSE: If you would rather pick up your chicken at the store, I am a big fan of Asda’s Takeaway Southern Fried Chicken Wings, £2.
They are perfect for a night in and a quid cheaper than buying the SFC Southern Fried Chicken Wings takeaway box from Sainsbury’s, which will cost £3.
SAVING: £1
CHOOSE YOUR CHOOK: Have you got a favourite local takeaway service?
If it features on JustEat, you can get a big saving, up to 30 per cent cashback right now, when you order via a new topcashback.co.uk account.
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Deal of the day
GET 50 per cent off the entire Pantene range at Boots, including Hair Biology items. The shampoo was £5.99 but is now just £2.99.
SAVE: £3
Cheap treat
PICK up new Princes meatballs in gravy or tomato sauce for just 69p at Farmfoods or B&M.
What’s new?
AS we near the business end of Wimbledon, why not whip up a strawberry G&T? A bottle of Sipsmith’s Strawberry Smash flavoured gin is just £22.50 at Tesco, down from £28.50.
Top swap
EVEN staycations need beach towels. I do like the palm-print Marks & Spencer towel for £9.50 but will be heading to Asda to get the bright George palm towel for just a fiver instead.
SAVE: £4.50
Giselle’s little helper
AS part of Pizza Express’ Euros celebrations, you can get FREE garlic doughballs until Thursday.
Claim your code at pizzaexpress.com/romehome.
Valid at every Pizza Express pizzeria nationwide.
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