Does anyone know the complete and accurate recipe for popeye's fried chicken?

Answer 1

This Southern fried chicken recipe duplicates Popeye's Famous Fried Chicken using white pepper, cayenne pepper and paprika and flour and egg-dipped chicken. A lot of people in the South consider Popeye's Fried Chicken the very best fried chicken that there is. Now you can make your own delicious fried chicken at home with this great fried chicken recipe that tastes just like Popeye's.
INGREDIENTS:
6 C vegetable oil or olive oil
2/3 C all-purpose flour
1 T. salt
2 T. white pepper
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
2 tsp. paprika
3 eggs
1 frying chicken with skin, cut-up
PREPARATION:
Heat oil over medium heat in a deep fryer or in a deep cast-iron skillet on the stove.
Combine the flour, salt, peppers, and paprika in a bowl.

In another bowl, break eggs and beat until well-blended.

Check temperature of oil by dropping a pinch of flour mixture in pan. If the oil bubbles rapidly around the flour, it will be the right temperature.

5. Dip each piece of chicken into eggs; then coat generously with the flour mixture. Drop each piece into the hot oil and fry for 15 to 25 minutes or until the chicken is a dark golden brown.

Drain chicken on paper towels and serve warm. Makes 8 pieces. NOTE: You really need to use the white pepper to get the right taste to this chicken recipe.

Answer 2

Fried Chicken, Popeye's

3 cup Self-rising flour
1 cup Cornstarch
3 tablespoon Seasoned salt
2 tablespoon Paprika
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 package Italian salad dressing mix -- powder
1 1 1/2 oz onion soup mix
1 package spaghetti sauce -- (1/2 oz)
-- mix
3 tablespoon Sugar
3 cup Corn flakes -- crush slightly
2 Eggs -- well beaten
1/4 cup Cold water
4 pounds Chicken -- cut up

Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Put the cornflakes into another bowl. Put eggs and water in a 3rd bowl. Put enough corn oil into a heavy roomy skillet to fill it 1" deep. Get it HOT! Grease a 9x12x2 baking pan. Set it aside. Preheat oven to 350~. Dip chicken pieces 1 piece at a time as follows: 1-Into dry coating mix. 2-Into egg and water mix. 3-Into corn flakes. 4-Briskly but briefly back into dry mix. 5-Drop into hot oil, skin-side-down and brown 3 to 4 minutes on medium high. Turn and brown other side of each piece. Don't crowd pieces during frying. Place in prepared pan in single layer, skin-side-up. Seal in foil, on 3 sides only, leaving 1 side loose for steam to escape. Bake at 350~ for 35-40 minutes removing foil then to test tenderness of chicken.