Need good extra crunchy recipe for fried chicken **UPDATE***

[Laskaland]

I'll post the recipe later- LOL... It was easy actually.

Be back in a bit have cleaning to do...
Hugs
Christina

 

[Laskaland]

Okay, so here is FINALLY the recipe... hope no one was holding their breath, lol..

I started with 3 fryers, cut them up, legs/thighs, breasts on bone, wings...

I then rinsed them and placed them in the following brine solution:
4 Cups of Cold Water
3 tbsp sea salt

I left them soak for several hours ( could have done 30 minutes, ok)

I did a seperate bowl with 4 cups water, 1 cup vinegar, 2 tbsp sea salt

I mixed the following in a bowl and placed it on a plate:
2 cup flour
1 tsp popcorn salt (very fine)
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne
a shake or two of sage and thyme

I took the chicken from the brine one at a time, placed it in the flour, put it then in the vinegar solution and dunked it in the flour again (this is how it gets crunchy). I did it for all pieces.

While doing this, I was heating canola oil (use whatever oil you have) in my deep cast iron skillet (which I LOVE). I put them all in on medium and SLOWLY fried them up, moving them to keep crunchy!!

It was delish!!!
hugs
Christina

 

[MissPrissy]

I roll mine in buttermilk. That's how I get the extra crispy coating.

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=65100

I like to add lots of spices and herbs to my flour. Mmmm Mmmm Good!

Yours looks fabulous!

 

[Laskaland]

Quote:
Thanks Angie

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Christina

 

[MissPrissy]

I am waiting for my supper invite ...

 

[PurpleChicken]

This thread is just cruel. Think of all us fried chicken loving people
who have to look at all this. It ain't right.

 

[MissPrissy]

If you can skin a deer you can fry chicken, PC. Get to it. Drumstick needs a drumstick.

 

[PurpleChicken]

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Fried chicken is like tomato sauce. There are so many great ways to
get it right.

I like to use my deep fryer with peanut oil that I fried bacon in. Oh the
oil is so important. The breading is something I'm still experimenting
with. I've found that dipping chicken in fresh eggs and
then coating with a light layer of spiced flour works quite nicely.

Having said that I need to buy some buttermilk now. Thanks a lot MP.

 

[hoosier]

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I was 'til I passed out!

I knew you would get around to it when you got the time.
Thanks!
I get hungry every time I look at it.

 

[Laskaland]

Quote:
Fried chicken is like tomato sauce. There are so many great ways to
get it right.

I like to use my deep fryer with peanut oil that I fried bacon in. Oh the
oil is so important. The breading is something I'm still experimenting
with. I've found that dipping chicken in fresh eggs and
then coating with a light layer of spiced flour works quite nicely.

Having said that I need to buy some buttermilk now. Thanks a lot MP.

I found though to get it extra crunchy you have to double dip it, cuz that adds "chunks" of crusty goodness to the chicken...yummie
Hugs
Christina <<who will try buttermilk next time too>>