Pecking House Chili Fried Chicken
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cut the whole chicken into 10 pieces for a country cut.
- 2Prepare the buttermilk marinade by combining buttermilk, flour, salt, and sugar.
- 3Whisk the marinade ingredients until a thick, goopy paste forms.
- 4Marinate the chicken pieces in the buttermilk mixture.
- 5Cover and refrigerate the marinating chicken for 12 to 24 hours.
- 6Prepare the spice mix by adding roasted chilies and toasted Sichuan peppercorns to a pan.
- 7Blend the roasted chilies and Sichuan peppercorns until dust-like.
- 8Add salt and vinegar powder to the blended spice mix and combine.
- 9Prepare the duck fat chili oil by combining the spice mix with duck fat.
- 10Stir the duck fat and spice mix until well combined.
- 11Prepare the dredge by combining flour, corn starch, sugar, and EverCrisp.
- 12Mix the dredge ingredients until well combined.
- 13Coat the marinated chicken pieces thoroughly in the dredge.
- 14Heat oil in a deep pot to 350°F (177°C) for frying.
- 15Add chicken pieces to the hot oil, ensuring the temperature drops to and maintains around 325°F (163°C).
- 16Fry breast pieces for 8 minutes, wings for 5 minutes, and drumsticks for 9 minutes.
- 17Remove fried chicken and let it rest on a wire rack.
- 18Fry the chicken a second time for about three minutes.
- 19Dunk the fried chicken into the prepared duck fat chili oil.
- 20Serve the chili fried chicken.
Ingredients
- 1 unit whole chicken
- buttermilk
- flour
- salt
- sugar
- roasted chilies
- toasted Sichuan peppercorns
- salt
- vinegar powder (Rice Vinegar Powder)
- duck fat
- flour
- corn starch
- sugar
- EverCrisp
- oil
Equipment
knifecutting boardbaking sheetlarge bowlwhiskairtight containerpanblendertongswire rackdeep pot
Tips
- Using a thick buttermilk marinade helps the coating stick and creates a craggly crust.
- Vinegar powder in the spice mix is used to make salt and vinegar chips.
- EverCrisp is legally guaranteed to keep fried foods crispy for an extended period.
- Maintain the oil temperature at 325°F (163°C) after adding chicken for even cooking.
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