Fried Chicken?

[MNeagle]

I'm considering trying to make fried chicken, as I've never done it before & who knows what is in the deli chicken.

I've looked online, and of course there are as many recipes/techniques as to be too much/too confusing to bother with. (& who to believe!)

Anyway, suggestions?

Thanks for any help/ideas.

[Dogman]

My first few forays in frying chicken were not good. crispy on the outside and raw inside.

This vid has some good hints.

[SLV^GLD]

Are you really asking for batter recipes?

I mean, frying chicken isn't rocket science. You have the option to pan fry or deep fry and you can pick your oil.

I pan fry in a cast iron deep skillet using peanut oil at 375F-400F. I work in batches so as to not overcome the temperature mass of the oil so the frying is quick and the chicken doesn't get saturated with oil.

As for the batter, well everyone does it different. I don't know that I ever do it the same way twice. I typically toss homemade bread crumbs, flour, salt, pepper, cayenne, marjoram, thyme, sage and paprika. I blend an egg with a small amount of milk to coat the chicken in prior to battering.

[ximmy]

I've never made it before either... would be good to have a nice simple recipe for it...

[osoab]

Small pieces to fry. You don't want big honkin breasts. Takes way to long to cook them. Risk of burning the oil along with the exterior while the interior is still uncooked.

Anymore, I grill chicken. Marinated in some Italian dressing. Mmmmm. Sorry for the derail.

You could still marinate the chicken then bread it and deep fry it. Same idea as injecting turkeys before deep frying.

[MNeagle]

So what do you do w/ all that used oil? Just toss it? Could add up for just a meal here or there!

[Dogman]

So what do you do w/ all that used oil? Just toss it? Could add up for just a meal here or there!

Think you can filter/strain it and recycle, best stored cold.

[BabushkaLady]

You don't want big honkin breasts.

And just what's the matter with those?? Oh, you're talking chicken!!

[Half Sense]

We no longer fry chicken since we have discovered this recipe. You use French's fried onions (crushed into finer pieces) instead of traditional breading. Then you bake instead of deep fry. It is delicious. The chicken is incredibly moist, I think it's from the oils in the onion stuff. Tastes similar to fried chicken, but better. And it's a LOT less messy. We serve it up with fresh romaine and Caeser dressing.

http://www.frenchs.com/recipe/french...chicken-RE1309

[kara23]

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