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Fried chicken. How?
ceed wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I know this is slightly off topic, but I bet most of you know a thing or
> two about cooking outside of the pit. Anyway, I'm going to (deep) fry
> chicken tonight. I have a deep fryer, but have never been able to get
> the "KFC crispness" and flavor at home. I've done this around 10 times
> trying different recipes, even one stating it revelas the secret spice
> blend KFC uses. I'm not saying I need that exact flavor of KFC, but I
> would like the thick super-crispy crust they're getting on their
> chicken. I've tried a couple of the store bought boxed chicken fry
> product and I have tried to make it myself. It's all been good, but not
> perfect. I've heard someone say that frying twice may add to the
> crispiness, but I haven't tried it yet.
>
> So, if anyone here has the secret to perfect (southern) fried chicken,
> please disclose it here because I'm going to need it tonight with guest
> over expecting my fried chicken to be on par with my (now locally
> famous) brisket! 
>
http://www.cmt.com/news/feature/1671...-chicken.jhtml
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