How long do you fry chicken, when making fried chicken?

Answer 1

Total cooking time should be about 30 minutes.

Fried Chicken
Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence
See this recipe on air Friday Jan. 19 at 3:00 PM ET/PT.
Show: Tyler's Ultimate
Episode: Ultimate Fried Chicken
1 (3 to 4 pound) chicken, cut up into 10 pieces
Kosher salt
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons sweet paprika
2 teaspoons cayenne
Freshly ground black pepper
1 quart buttermilk
2 tablespoons hot chili sauce (recommended: Srirachi)
Peanut oil, for frying
1/4 bunch fresh thyme
3 big sprigs fresh rosemary
1/4 bunch fresh sage
1/2 head garlic, smashed, husk still attached
Lemon wedges, for serving

Put the chicken pieces into a large bowl. Cover the chicken with water by 1 inch; add 1 tablespoon of salt for each quart of water used. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.

In a large shallow platter, mix the flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and cayenne until well blended; season generously with salt and pepper. In another platter combine the buttermilk and hot sauce with a fork and season with salt and pepper.

Drain the chicken and pat it dry. Dredge the pieces, a few at a time, in the flour mixture,
then dip them into the buttermilk; dredge them again in the seasoned flour. Set aside and let the chicken rest while you prepare the oil.

Put about 3 inches of oil into a large deep pot; it should not come up more than half way. Add the thyme, rosemary, sage, and garlic to the cool oil and heat over medium-high heat until the oil registers 350 to 365 degrees F on one of those clip-on deep-fry thermometers. The herbs and garlic will perfume the oil with their flavor as the oil comes up to temperature.

Once the oil has reached 350 to 365 degrees F, working in batches, carefully add the chicken pieces 3 or 4 at a time. Fry, turning the pieces once, until golden brown and cooked through, about 12 minutes. Total cooking time should be about 30 minutes. When the chicken is done, take a big skimmer and remove the chicken pieces and herbs from the pot, shaking off as much oil as you can, and lay it on a tea towel or brown paper bag to soak up the oil. Sprinkle all over with more salt and a dusting of cracked black pepper. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces. Once all the chicken is fried, scatter the fried herbs and garlic over the top. Serve hot, with big lemon wedges.

Answer 2

You want to fry your chicken until it reachs an internal temp of 160, however not everyone has a meat thermometer. If you don't check the meat, if you cut it open, then you should see clear juices flow. One thing that I do it I don't fry the chicken until it is done, I fry it until it is nice golden brown and then I finish the cooking process by baking it in the oven. I put the chicken on a cooling rack after removing it from the oil with a cookie sheet under to catch the oil. Then I put it in the oven at about 250 this also keeps the chicken warm while the rest is still cooking. Then I leave it sit in the oven while I get everything else finished up for dinner and bring it to the table very last. The low temp prevents it from drying out, being over cooked and allowing it to cook the whole way through. Good Luck.

Answer 3

It depends on how large your pieces of chicken are. Also whole breasts take longer than legs and wings. If you are using a frying pan it's best to start with about 1 to 11/2 inch of oil and medium-low heat. Cover the chicken for about five minutes as you cook it on both sides. This allows it to steam somewhat and that makes the inside cook thoroughly. Then turn the heat up and uncover. Cook until it's golden brown on both sides.

Answer 4

First you can season your chicken and steam it for about 10 minutes. Then dip in flour and fry for about 4-5 mins until brown.
I tried it last week and it came out great. You are sure that the chicken is cooked because you steam it first. It's worth giving it a try.

Answer 5

I fry in an electric skillet. 325 for 1 hour turning the chicken every fifteen minutes. I fry in 1 stick of butter and 1 T crisco. I bread the chicken with a flour/salt/pepper mixture.

Answer 6

16 minutes at 350 in a deep fryer

Answer 7

a bowl of buttermilk and egg mixture,a bowl of flour&salt and pepper mixture,frying pan,and vegitable oil. heat your oil at medium heat,while you get your chicken prepared.dip your chicken in buttermilk egg mixture,then into flour,back into the buttermilk and egg mixture,then back to the flour mixture.then ease it into frying pan.turn it often till crispy and brown all over and you no longer see sign of blood. enjoy

Answer 8

it really depends, but i fry it 10-15 minutes
thats medium sized pieces

it doesnt really matter, fry it at high until the skin is golden brown.
thats when its done

Answer 9

Until brown. Make sure you fry at a medium temp

Answer 10

Well you frie the chicken until you see that is done.
If you want it crispy then you leave it for a few more minuts.