Batter-Fried Chicken

Name: Batter-Fried Chicken
Total time: 105 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup table salt for brining; 1/4 cup sugar for brining; 4 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half crosswise, drumsticks, and/or thighs), trimmed; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup cornstarch; 5 teaspoons pepper; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon table salt; 3 quarts peanut or vegetable oil for frying

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This unusual, old-fashioned technique sounded simple enough, but we had to work to achieve the picture-perfect, golden-brown crust and moist chicken that we were after.

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Main Courses
US & Canada
Chicken
Poultry

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Ingredients

1/4 cup table salt for brining
1/4 cup sugar for brining
4 pounds bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half crosswise, drumsticks, and/or thighs), trimmed
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornstarch
5 teaspoons pepper
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon table salt
3 quarts peanut or vegetable oil for frying