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The Best Fried Chicken Recipe Ever?

Oh Edna, cooking angel! Do you think this recipe would work for rabbit? Looking for an all-time great fried rabbit recipe!

hkravas at 4:34PM on 10/30/07

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The Best Fried Chicken Recipe Ever?

Thanks jfahle, Very good to know! I fry very little so that was very enlightening

josephtetro at 2:27PM on 09/28/08

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BTW, for all the people worried about the fat content: take heart! The secret is to keep the temperature up. (This is true with any fried foods). The way to do that is to make sure not to crowd the pan, and to raise the temperature just before adding the chicken (then lower slowly, to regulate heat) and again just before turning the chicken. As long as you keep the temperature well above 212 F, the water in the chicken (or other food) will boil, turn to steam, and create a grease-proof barrier around the food. This is the difference not only between healthy and unhealthy fried foods, but also between tasty and greasy fried foods. As long as you keep the heat up, only a negligible amount of fat will be absorbed into the food. Don't believe it? Measure the fat before and after cooking. You should have almost the same amount.

jfahle3 at 2:07PM on 09/14/08

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"Can you use a counter top fryer instead of a pan?"

josephtetro at 4:21PM on 08/25/08

No, joseph, you cannot. The difference between deep frying and pan frying is twofold. First and most importantly, in pan frying, the meat is not submersed in oil. This allows steam to escape through the top, which makes for a better adhesion of crust to meat. Second and most importantly (I know) the pan itself does some of the cooking in pan frying. The pan is hotter than the oil that sits in it, which allows the crust to caramelize slightly where it touches the pan, making for a nice crispy, tasty crust. I personally prefer a cast iron skillet for that reason, though I understand Ed's comment that it is easier to regulate heat in an electric skillet. Leave the deep frier to the kids at the Colenel's. Pan frying is the essence of great fried chicken.

jfahle3 at 2:01PM on 09/14/08

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The Best Fried Chicken Recipe Ever?

Can you use a counter top fryer instead of a pan?

josephtetro at 4:21PM on 08/25/08

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The Best Fried Chicken Recipe Ever?

This sounds like a once-a-year recipe. Too good to pass up but too unhealthy to make often. I'm thinking 4th of July. . .

Stephanie at 11:44AM on 05/26/08

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The Best Fried Chicken Recipe Ever?

How would I need to modify this recipe if I want to use skinless chicken breasts only?

ferreter at 2:20PM on 03/08/08

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The Best Fried Chicken Recipe Ever?

Thats right! You see those ALABAMA techniques...and we have more!

You got to try and use lard for more things...especially the biscuits to go with that chicken. Some people have come around to using the corn meal, but others still in the dark about the cornstarch...

Works wonders with raw chicken strips (cornstarch) for bringing a slight crunch when deep fried then tossed with a stir-fry 'sauce' creating a texture and taste parallel without having to have those commercial woks for some 'Asian' inspired dishes we do.

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tyronebcookin at 7:47PM on 10/31/07

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The Best Fried Chicken Recipe Ever?

Bravian, judging by her many comments on Serious Eats Jerzee Tomato derives much joy and pleasure from food. I agree with you that moderation is the key, and I'm sure Jerzee Tomato does, too. Let's keep the comments on-topic while adhering to the Serious Eats mantra of passionate, inclusive, and discerning. Especially when we're talking about fried chicken, a subject close to many people's hearts.

Ed Levine at 6:09AM on 10/31/07

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Excellent thank you.

For those of you who state "love my people too much to kill them" - do you get any joy in this world? Do you just go through life chewing on carrots? Because I can't possibly believe this is a serious comment. I pity you.

Moderation is the key. And I'll be trying this recipe very soon...

bravian at 11:56PM on 10/30/07

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The Best Fried Chicken Recipe Ever?

I am sure anything tastes good fried in that. I use canola oil and my chicken is pretty darn good. I love my people too much to kill them.

JerzeeTomato at 9:05PM on 10/30/07