Probably I’m about to break some eggs here, but I suspect fried chicken is second only to bacon in popularity among contemporary American gourmands.
That chicken crossed the road to escape the farmer’s wife!
But what was once a luxury — because that chicken was more useful as a laying hen than as dinner — is now affordable. And most of us can’t keep chickens anyway; we shop. So, how to make great fried chicken at home?
Let's start with an old favorite: the chicken sandwich, as interpreted by Chef John of Food Wishes.
Popeye's & Chick-fil-A Hybrid Fried Chicken Sandwich
[Y]ou really want to do this with a smaller, flatter breast than the one I used. The meat to crunchy coating ratio should be more like 2 to 1, and not the 4 to 1 that I featured here. foodwishes.blogspot.com/...
Recipe. [9:18]
Karaage: Japanese Style Fried Chicken
Modern Japanese fried chicken was originally introduced to Japan through Chinese chefs when they would deep fry tofu in a similar manner for vegetarian meals.
However, it wasn’t until the 1930s when karaage finally debuted on a restaurant menu and began marking its place in Japanese cuisine. The boom of karaage spread across Japan but became particularly popular in the city of Usa in Oita Prefecture.
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This looks amazing, and I am never going to make it. Recipe is in the YouTube description. [8:24]
Fried chicken is my husband's favorite food.
Chelsea Clinton
Four-Ingredient Fried Chicken
"I'm from the old school," [Emily Megget] says. "People add things, to see how that's gonna taste. But sometimes I think they jazz it up too much! This is tradition, how I learned how to cook it….”
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Recipe adapted from Gullah Geechee Home Cooking by Emily Megget. [13:05]
The best comfort food will always be greens, cornbread, and fried chicken.
Maya Angelou
Dakgangjeong: Korean Fried Chicken Wings
Korean fried chicken, usually called Chikin in Korea ... refers to a variety of fried chicken dishes — including Huraideu-Chicken (fried chicken), Dakgangjeong (soy garlic fried chicken), and the more recently popular Yangnyeom Chicken (sweet and spicy fried chicken).
www.thespiceodyssey.com/...
Recipe. [8:46]
While my husband and I were still just dating, we courted over Popeyes fried chicken. What better way to really get to know someone than by getting elbows-deep in biscuit crumbs and chicken grease?
Sohla El-Waylly
Secrets for the Crispiest Fried Chicken
This one’s all about the technique.
Recipe. [9:08]
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...and for dessert...
Not Fried Chicken Ice Cream Bars
I found a recipe to make ICE CREAM that looks like FRIED CHICKEN?! Chef Cynthia Wong from Life Raft Treats created the Not Fried Chicken Ice Cream Bar and I'm going to make it because it looks EXACTLY like fried chicken. 🍗 Let's do this!
From the YouTube description
Go with a good commercial ice cream. [16:10]
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So c’mon in the café and grab a cuppa...
...and a nice nosh…
...and join us!
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