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!

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"ceed" > wrote in message
news
> 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!
>
> --
> //ceed (indeed)
>
> Thank you for flying Opera: http://www.opera.com
>
>
Try panko bread crumbs and apply two layers. The following works great!
First season the chicken, then dust it with flour, dip it into egg white and
dip it in the panko crumbs. I dip it again into egg white and apply a second
layer of panko. That's optional, though it does give a thicker crust. It
also works well for any kind of fish. You could also remove the chicken skin
and apply panko to that. I think it would work well without drying the meat
out. The panko crumbs have a much better taste than the usual crumbs.

Finally, make sure your oil is hot enough without breaking down. Peanut oil
is best, though it has become expensive, and it does add a bit of taste.

Cheers,

Kent

On Sat, 05 May 2012 13:17:25 -0500, Kent > wrote:

>
> "ceed" > wrote in message
> news
>> 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!
>>
>> --
>> //ceed (indeed)
>>
>> Thank you for flying Opera: http://www.opera.com
>>
>>
> Try panko bread crumbs and apply two layers. The following works great!
> First season the chicken, then dust it with flour, dip it into egg white
> and
> dip it in the panko crumbs. I dip it again into egg white and apply a
> second
> layer of panko. That's optional, though it does give a thicker crust. It
> also works well for any kind of fish. You could also remove the chicken
> skin
> and apply panko to that. I think it would work well without drying the
> meat
> out. The panko crumbs have a much better taste than the usual crumbs.

Thanks! I guess I would use this method with any kind of fry like
Louisiana Chicken Fry which I think has a good flavor. I
>
> Finally, make sure your oil is hot enough without breaking down. Peanut
> oil
> is best, though it has become expensive, and it does add a bit of taste.

I've got peanut oil in the fryer. I tried some other oil, but peanut oil
seems better.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Kent
>
>
>


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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

ceed wrote:
> On Sat, 05 May 2012 13:17:25 -0500, Kent > wrote:
>
>>
>> "ceed" > wrote in message
>> news
>>> 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!
>>>
>>> --
>>> //ceed (indeed)
>>>
>>> Thank you for flying Opera: http://www.opera.com
>>>
>>>
>> Try panko bread crumbs and apply two layers. The following works great!
>> First season the chicken, then dust it with flour, dip it into egg
>> white and
>> dip it in the panko crumbs. I dip it again into egg white and apply a
>> second
>> layer of panko. That's optional, though it does give a thicker
>> crust. It
>> also works well for any kind of fish. You could also remove the
>> chicken skin
>> and apply panko to that. I think it would work well without drying
>> the meat
>> out. The panko crumbs have a much better taste than the usual crumbs.
>
> Thanks! I guess I would use this method with any kind of fry like
> Louisiana Chicken Fry which I think has a good flavor. I
>>
>> Finally, make sure your oil is hot enough without breaking down.
>> Peanut oil
>> is best, though it has become expensive, and it does add a bit of taste.
>
> I've got peanut oil in the fryer. I tried some other oil, but peanut
> oil seems better.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Kent
>>
>>
>>
>
>

You probably need to cook it at a hotter temperature. Heat the oil to
400-425 (not higher!).

Enjoy!

Sqwertz > wrote:
> On Sun, 13 May 2012 10:44:08 -0500, Shawn Martin wrote:
>
>> Worked at KFC in a past life. The pressure cooked chicken is not crispy at
>> all. He's thinking of the Extra Crispy, which is twice breaded, and fried
>> at about 350. What makes it Extra Crispy is that it is kept under heat
>> lamps, instead of the warmer cabinet. BTW: The BBQ is day old Extra Crispy,
>> dipped in BBQ sauce, and heated up. :-(
>
> They still make that BBQ chicken crap? I remember that crap from when
> I was ~7 years old. I don't think they had extra crispy chicken yet.
>
> I went to KFC a couple months ago and I couldn't believe the prices.
> A 10pc bucket was $18 and 3pc meal with 2 small sides was $6.50 or so.
> I left empty handed.
>
> -sw

I remember when they had BBQ ribs. Perhaps just in ca. Not too impressed. I
think they gave up.

Greg