Simple Faux KFC Fried Chicken

Name: Simple Faux KFC Fried Chicken
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 600 grams Chicken (your choice of cut, such as wings or breast with bone); 1/2 cup Water; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Raw cane sugar; 1 clove Garlic (grated); 1 leaf Bay leaf (optional); 1 Black pepper; 4 tbsp or more ★Plain flour; 4 tbsp or more ★ Cornstarch (or katakuriko); 1 very small amount ★Baking powder (preferably aluminium-free); 1/2 tsp ★Allspice; 2 tbsp Carbonated water, or beer (if you don' have any, add a small amount of vinegar to water)

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

I revised a version of brine often used in American households to suit Japanese households. The preparation in making the salt water is the same as that used in Belarus for removing radiation (water-soluble particles are removed by salt osmosis).

You don't have to be very exacting with the amount of water; as long as there is enough to cover the chicken when placed in the plastic bag.
Adjust the amount of salt to taste. I use nearly equal amounts of salt and sugar. For best results, keep them as equal as possible. For serving 4-5. Recipe by pogue

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

Saved

Ingredients

4 servings

600 gramsChicken (your choice of cut, such as wings or breast with bone)
For the brine:
1/2 cupWater
1 tspSalt
1 tspRaw cane sugar
1 cloveGarlic (grated)
1leaf Bay leaf (optional)
1Black pepper
For the crispy skin (adjust according to the amount of chicken):
4 tbspor more ★Plain flour
4 tbspor more ★ Cornstarch (or katakuriko)
1very small amount ★Baking powder (preferably aluminium-free)
1/2 tsp★Allspice
2 tbspCarbonated water, or beer (if you don' have any, add a small amount of vinegar to water)

Saved

Steps

1

Combine the brine ingredients and the meat in a plastic bag and lightly massage from the outside of the bag until the salt and sugar are absorbed (double-bagging reduces the chance of tearing the bag).
2

Once the meat has absorbed the juices, open the bag, press out the air, seal the bag and set in the refrigerator overnight. By the following day, the meat should completely absorb the water and become heavy.
3

Bake or fry the meat for a juicy finish! You can also make delicious and juicy chicken sauté or hamburger.
4

To prepare the coating, combine the meat chopped into chunks and the coating ingredients in a new bag and massage very well from the outside of the bag until the coating has covered the meat.
5

Generously coating the meat will produce a result close to the signature KFC flavor. Since the recipe uses carbonated water, you'll only need a pinch of baking powder!
6

Fry well in oil over medium heat. Increase the heat once the frying sound quiets down and the bubbles reduce in size. Once the coating becomes crunchy, it's ready to serve!
7

Make together with faux KFC biscuits!You can't beat the combo of freshly baked biscuits and chicken!
8

Also check out my recipe for delicious french friesThey'll change your entire outlook on french fries!