Cracker-Crusted Fried Chicken

Name: Cracker-Crusted Fried Chicken
Total time: 130 min
Ingredients: Salt; pepper; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons granulated garlic; 3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half crosswise, drumsticks, thighs, and/or wings), trimmed; 36 square saltines (1 sleeve); 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 3 quarts peanut or vegetable oil

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Crunchy cracker crumbs can make a great fried chicken coating. But it took three weeks in the test kitchen and 60 pounds of chicken to get the texture just right.

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Ingredients

Salt
pepper
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons granulated garlic
3 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half crosswise, drumsticks, thighs, and/or wings), trimmed
36 square saltines (1 sleeve)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 quarts peanut or vegetable oil