Surefire hints for crispy fried chicken?

Question

Anyone have any tried and true tips to get crispy fried chicken? I've only tried it once, and it turned out tasty but soggy. I've done some research online and I'm trying again, but I'd like to add to what I've learned so far. Does anyone have any tips they'd like to share?

Answer 1

This is what I do and it works every time

Make three "dipping stations"

Season the chicken with all purpose seasoning.
Cover in first bowl which you have filled with flour & a little extra seasonings

Dip in second bowl which contains two eggs beaten.

Cover in third bowl which has bread crumbs in it!... Italian or whatevr style you like.

Then fry it in an inch of vegetable oil or simply place it on a cookie sheet in the oven at 350degrees truning after 15 minutes for a total cooking time of 24-30 minutes. The latter will give you crispy and healthy oven fried chicken breasts.

Answer 2

This is a sure fire way I promise and it comes out great every time. There is a flour it is called Presto flour it is sold in a blue box in the grocery store in the cake aisle. First clean your chicken and then season it with Adobo (spanish seasoning) then put the flour in a brown paper bag add your chicken to bag a few piece's at a time and shake heat oil in a skillet and wait till hot make sure you have a cover for the pan. Put your chicken in the skillet and cook it about 10 minutes per side with the cover ON and then cook it for another 10 minutes per side with the cover OFF and that will crisp it up. That is the time for chicken breast with the bone if it is wings and or chicken with no bone just don't cook as long but still use the same method. Hope you try it, it works EVEYR time Enjoy!

Answer 3

Use bone- in chicken pieces with the skin on. Rinse the chicken and season with whatever you like. I use salt,pepper and a little garlic powder. Sprinkle the seasonings on both sides. Put some self-rising flour in a gallon zip-lock bag and place 4 or 5 pieces of chicken at a time in the bag and shake to thoroughly coat each piece. Have a HEAVY skillet or pot and put a couple of inches or more of canola or vegetable oil in the pot and heat it almost to the smoking point. Put the chicken in and turn down the heat a little bit. Turn the pieces several times . Fry until quite brown. It will take the thighs and large breasts longer to cook than the smaller pieces. The SECRET to crisp chicken is getting the oil hot enough. Drain on paper towels and serve immediately. Do not cover the chicken after it is cooked.ENJOY!

Answer 4

Season your chicken with salt and pepper all over and place it in the refrigerator, covered with plastic wrap, for 2 - 3 hours.

Beat three eggs with 1/4 cup water. Dip your chicken in the egg mixture, then in self-rising flour. Make sure you have enough oil in your frying pan to come about half way up the chicken--but no more. Get the oil hot over med to med-high heat and place your pieces in. Cook until golden brown, then turn and cook until the other side is. Breasts usually take about 15 - 20 minutes to cook--dark meat takes slightly longer. You can partially cover the frying pan with a lid if you want, but don't cover it all the way--otherwise all the steam will stay inside and your coating will be soggy.

The main trick is to make sure your oil is hot enough when adding your chicken pieces. Otherwise the breading just soaks up the grease and gets soggy.

Answer 5

Have you considered trying Panko instead of bread crumbs? Soak your chicken in buttermilk and hot sauce for 24 hours (1 quart and 1/4 cup), dip in egg wash (2 eggs, 1 cup water), and then roll in a mixture of panko and parmesan cheese (2 cups panko seasoned with 1 T seasoned salt, 1 tsp fresh ground pepper, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese). Place in very hot oil in skillet and cook until juices run clear. Sometimes the chicken can become soggy if the oil is not hot enough, so make sure that it is. Set cooked pieces aside and drain excess oil off of each piece. Do not cover or this will make them "sweat" and the coating can become soggy as well. Good luck!