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Backhendl or Wiener Backhendl (), has been a specialty of Viennese cuisine since the 18th century. It consists of prepared and spiced portions of
Backhendl or Wiener Backhendl (), has been a specialty of Viennese cuisine since the 18th century. It consists of prepared and spiced portions of chicken
The chicken (''Gallus gallus domesticus'') is a domesticated junglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adult m ...
, which are breaded
Bread crumbs or breadcrumbs (regional variants including breading and crispies) consist of crumbled bread of various dryness, sometimes with seasonings added, used for breading or crumbing foods, topping casseroles, stuffing poultry, thickeni ...
and crispy deep fried. Often served with a lemon wedge on the side.
Originally, the preparation of this dish had been a breaded and baked chicken, since only the Viennese upper class would had access to fried foods.
See also
*List of chicken dishes
This is a list of chicken dishes. Chicken is the most common type of poultry in the world, and was one of the first domesticated animals. Chicken is a major worldwide source of meat and eggs for human consumption. It is prepared as food in a wide ...
* List of deep fried foods
References
* Joseph Wechsberg / Holger Hofmann : Die Küche im Wiener Kaiserreich. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1979, . Austrian cuisine Fried chicken Chicken dishes {{Austria-cuisine-stub