Lemon Buttermilk Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 kg chicken breast fillet
    2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
    1/3 cup chopped fresh chives
    1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
    oil (for frying)
    For the marinade
    500 ml buttermilk
    1 pinch cayenne pepper
    1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    1 lemon, zest of
Preparation
    Combine marinade ingredients in a deep dish.
    Add chicken and marinate for a couple of hours or overnight.
    Combine the crumb ingredients.
    Drain chicken from marinade and press into the breadcrumbs.
    Heat oil in a large frying pan.
    Add chicken and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
    Serve with 1/2 cup mayonnaise mixed with the juice of 2 limes and 2 tablespoons olive oil.

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