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Curry Leaf Popcorn Chicken by Nik Sharma
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Curry Leaf Popcorn Chicken by Nik Sharma

"My husband, Michael, grew up on a farm in the Deep South, and he taught me to love fried chicken."

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Oct 17, 2018
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Curry Leaf Popcorn Chicken
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Excerpted with permission from Season: Big Flavors, Beautiful Food by Nik Sharma.

Yield: Serves 4

My husband, Michael, grew up on a farm in the Deep South, and he taught me to love fried chicken.

But I learned to make this dish from our dear friend Raina Pearce, who always shakes the chicken (or even shrimp) in small batches in resealabl…

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