Ultra Crispy Fried Chicken

Ultra Crispy Fried Chicken

INGREDIENTS

BUTTERMILK MARINADE:

1 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp salt
1 egg

FRIED CHICKEN BREADING:

2 1/4 cups plain flour
3/4 cup corn flour

KFC 11 SECRET HERBS AND SPICES:

3 tsp salt
3/4 tsp celery salt
5 tbsp black pepper
5 tsp sweet paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
5 tsp onion powder
3 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp mustard powder
3/4 tsp ginger powder
5 tsp dried thyme
5 tsp dried oregano

For full recipe and cooking notes visit www.recipetineats.com

INSTRUCTIONS

BUTTERMILK MARINADE CHICKEN: 1. Mix Marinade in a bowl until salt dissolves. 2.Pour over chicken in ziplock bag, massage to coat chicken. Press out excess air, seal, refrigerate 12 to 24 hours, turning once or twice. 3. Pour chicken and marinade into large bowl.
BREADING MIXTURE: 1. Whisk together Breading and all KFC Secret Herbs & Spices. 2. Drizzle 4.5 tablespoons of Marinade into flour mixture. Use fingers to rub in so you get lots of pea sized lumpy bits all throughout (this creates extra super crunchy craggy bits). 3. Spread out in a shallow dish or pan (easier to work with).
PREPARE TO COOK (WORK IN SPECIFIED ORDER OF STEPS): 1. Preheat oven to 80°C/175°F and place rack on tray – to keep chicken warm. 2. Add oil to a wide, heavy based pot to a depth of 6 cm / 2.5 ” (my 26cm/10.5″ cast iron pot = 1.75L/quarts oil. 3. Heat oil over medium to medium high heat to 180°C/350°F – maintain temp as best you can.
FRYING: 1. Carefully place chicken in oil – it will bubble energetically but it will not spit. 2. Once chicken is in, oil temperature should drop to 150°C/300°C – adjust heat to target this. 3. DO NOT TOUCH chicken for 2 minutes – to let the crust bond with the chicken skin. After this, you can move them around but oil should be deep enough that you do not need to flip (but you can if you want!). 4. Thighs and drumsticks – cook for 8 minutes (wings for 5 minutes), or until deep golden brown and internal temperature at thickest part is 75°C / 167°F.

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INGREDIENTS

BUTTERMILK MARINADE:

1 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp salt
1 egg

FRIED CHICKEN BREADING:

2 1/4 cups plain flour
3/4 cup corn flour

KFC 11 SECRET HERBS AND SPICES:

3 tsp salt
3/4 tsp celery salt
5 tbsp black pepper
5 tsp sweet paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
5 tsp onion powder
3 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp mustard powder
3/4 tsp ginger powder
5 tsp dried thyme
5 tsp dried oregano

For full recipe and cooking notes visit www.recipetineats.com

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