Michael "Dog3"
2007-10-16 13:52:36 UTC
My irritating SO is 52 today. Yep. We be gettin' old. I asked him what
he wanted for his birthday dinner. So he replies, "fried chicken". I'm
like, huh? I was expecting the usual "grilled steak and salmon" response.
Sheesh... I do NOT feel like making fried chicken today. I wonder if
Hodak's does carry out. Nah... that won't work. He'll notice the kitchen
isn't totally messed up with seasoned flour, oil etc. I haven't made
fried chicken in a long time. Well, here is the method I'll be using. It
was posted by Wayne Boatwright in rfc years ago. I've used the method
before and it works. With the chicken will come fresh mashed and peas
with house made gravy. I'm buying his birthday cake. I hope he chokes
on the chicken (just kidding).
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Try this, Michael... Prepare 3 dishes; one with a beaten egg with a
little water or milk added, one with a 3 to 1 mix of flour and
cornstarch, and one with a 3 to 1 mix of flour and cornmeal. Rinse and
dry chicken pieces, dip each piece individually first in egg mixture,
then in flour/cornstarch mixture, then back into egg mixture, and finally
into flour/cornmeal mixture. Place pieces on rack and allow to dry for a
few minutes, then fry as usual. You'll have incredibly crispy chicken
that holds very little oil or grease. After frying, you might want to
place on a rack in a slow oven for 15 minutes or so.
Oh, BTW, both flour mixtures should contain salt and other seasonings you
prefer.
Wayne
he wanted for his birthday dinner. So he replies, "fried chicken". I'm
like, huh? I was expecting the usual "grilled steak and salmon" response.
Sheesh... I do NOT feel like making fried chicken today. I wonder if
Hodak's does carry out. Nah... that won't work. He'll notice the kitchen
isn't totally messed up with seasoned flour, oil etc. I haven't made
fried chicken in a long time. Well, here is the method I'll be using. It
was posted by Wayne Boatwright in rfc years ago. I've used the method
before and it works. With the chicken will come fresh mashed and peas
with house made gravy. I'm buying his birthday cake. I hope he chokes
on the chicken (just kidding).
Show quoted text -
Try this, Michael... Prepare 3 dishes; one with a beaten egg with a
little water or milk added, one with a 3 to 1 mix of flour and
cornstarch, and one with a 3 to 1 mix of flour and cornmeal. Rinse and
dry chicken pieces, dip each piece individually first in egg mixture,
then in flour/cornstarch mixture, then back into egg mixture, and finally
into flour/cornmeal mixture. Place pieces on rack and allow to dry for a
few minutes, then fry as usual. You'll have incredibly crispy chicken
that holds very little oil or grease. After frying, you might want to
place on a rack in a slow oven for 15 minutes or so.
Oh, BTW, both flour mixtures should contain salt and other seasonings you
prefer.
Wayne
--
Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their
food, and tyrannize their teachers.
- Socrates
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Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their
food, and tyrannize their teachers.
- Socrates
to email: dog3 at charter dot net