Cider-Brined Fried Chicken

Name: Cider-Brined Fried Chicken
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 473 milliliters apple cider; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 2 Tbsps cayenne pepper; 2 kilograms chicken, cut into 10 pieces; 59 milliliters cornstarch; 2 eggs; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters salt; 2 liters vegetable shortening, for frying; 4 servings Water

Cider-Brined Fried Chicken might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 1755 calories, 101g of protein, and 127g of fat per serving. For $7.8 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. A mixture of chicken, water, cornstarch, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the vegetable shortening you could follow this main course with the Cherry Cheesecake Muddy Buddies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.

Instructions

In a large bowl, whisk together cider and salt until salt dissolves.

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Cider

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Add chicken pieces and enough water to coat and soak 1 hour in the refrigerator. Chicken should be completely submerged in brine.

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Chicken Pieces

Whole Chicken

Brine

Water

In a large pot, heat vegetable shortening until a deep-fry thermometer reaches 325 degrees F. Line a sheet tray with a wire rack.

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Vegetable Shortening

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Kitchen Thermometer

Wire Rack

Pot

In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cayenne and black pepper. In a paper bag, shake together flour and cornstarch.

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Black Pepper

Corn Starch

Ground Cayenne Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Shake

Egg

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Whisk

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Drain chicken from brine and dip in batches first in egg mixture then in flour mixture to coat. Set on wire rack to let coating sit for 10 minutes. In 2 batches, fry chicken until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the size of the piece.

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Whole Chicken

Dip

All Purpose Flour

Egg

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Wire Rack

Remove from oil to drain on paper towel-lined plate.

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Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

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Servings:

473milliliters

apple cider 1teaspoon

freshly ground black pepper 2Tbsps

cayenne pepper 2kilograms

chicken, cut into 10 pieces 59milliliters

cornstarch 2

eggs 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 118milliliters

salt 2liters

vegetable shortening, for frying 4servings

Water

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. You could try Forge Cellars Classique Riesling. Reviewers quite like it with a 4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 21 dollars per bottle.