When making Southern Friend Chicken is it best to leave skin on or off?!
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Skin on will get your chicken to stay moist, juicy and flavorful!.
The key to good southern fried chicken is soaking the chicken over night in buttermilk!. After that I think it is a taste preference!. Get your flour salt, pepper, other spice and cornmeal mix it together!. Make a egg "bath" with egg and water to thin the egg out some!. get a deep fat fryer or an iron skillet!. heat your oil to the right temperature!. If it is too cool the chicken will absorb the oil and be greasy!. If it is too hot the breading will burn and the chicken will be raw!. You know it is the right temp when you put some moistened breading in the oil and it sinks hits the bottom of the pan and immediately rises!.
Pat dry the chicken from the buttermilk, put into the breading mixture , put into the egg bath and back into the breading mixture set on a rack or a plate to let the breading set and start frying!. Put chicken breats and thighs in skin side down!. Breasts should enter the pans first then thighs, then legs and wings are last!. I put a lid on my chicken after about 4 minutes to let them fry and "steam" for about 4 minutes and then I turn them over and do it again I take the lid off and let them continue to fry until they have the right browness for me and right "crunch" appeal" for my tastes!. I let them drain on a rack with paper towels underneath!.
I serve with home made mac and cheese
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The key to good southern fried chicken is soaking the chicken over night in buttermilk!. After that I think it is a taste preference!. Get your flour salt, pepper, other spice and cornmeal mix it together!. Make a egg "bath" with egg and water to thin the egg out some!. get a deep fat fryer or an iron skillet!. heat your oil to the right temperature!. If it is too cool the chicken will absorb the oil and be greasy!. If it is too hot the breading will burn and the chicken will be raw!. You know it is the right temp when you put some moistened breading in the oil and it sinks hits the bottom of the pan and immediately rises!.
Pat dry the chicken from the buttermilk, put into the breading mixture , put into the egg bath and back into the breading mixture set on a rack or a plate to let the breading set and start frying!. Put chicken breats and thighs in skin side down!. Breasts should enter the pans first then thighs, then legs and wings are last!. I put a lid on my chicken after about 4 minutes to let them fry and "steam" for about 4 minutes and then I turn them over and do it again I take the lid off and let them continue to fry until they have the right browness for me and right "crunch" appeal" for my tastes!. I let them drain on a rack with paper towels underneath!.
I serve with home made mac and cheese
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Oh Honey, Chicken is only Southern with the "skin on", dipped in whole milk, !.!.!.or better yet: buttermilk, !.!.!.!.then rolled through flour, richly spiced with salt, pepper and a little paprika!. Then you quickly do steps 1 & 2 again, too double coat it!. Finally it's fried in a big ol' cast iron skillet, with about 2 inches of lard or shortening!!! Have a diet coke to balance the meal!! Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's your personal preference!. Both sides of my family are from the different parts of the south!. We have most who fry with the skin on, and others without skin!. If I polled the relatives, I guess skin on would win!.
I prefer no skin, myself!. I think it tastes better!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I prefer no skin, myself!. I think it tastes better!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Skin on, bones in!. Otherwise, you can't call it
Southern Fried Chicken!. If you are concerned with the health of food rather than the flavor, i suggest you forget Southern cooking all together!.
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Southern Fried Chicken!. If you are concerned with the health of food rather than the flavor, i suggest you forget Southern cooking all together!.
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Mmmmmmmm!.!.!.fried crunchy seasoned chicken skin! Yes!.!.!.most people want to be healthier, but everyone eles is absolutely right when they said if you take off the skin, it is no longer Southern Fried Chicken!. Don't let Paula Deen see your question! LOL hehehe!. (Paula's Home Cooking Food TV Network's Southern Cook)Www@FoodAQ@Com
With the skin, it will taste better but be much less healthy!. Because of the coating, you can make it without the skin and make it much healthier, but still delicious!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
S M's answer is right on!. That's the way my Mom fries chicken!. I have done chicken this way with and without the skin and I found that with the skin on it is so much crisper!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
I know the skin is unhealthy but it sure is good when left on!. Besides if you prefer you could take if off after you cook it because I think when you cook it without it becomes very dry!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
To be Authentic, the skin must be on!.
Craig is right in that leaving off the skin makes it heathier, but you will taste the difference!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Craig is right in that leaving off the skin makes it heathier, but you will taste the difference!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Remove the skin after frying or else the chicken will be tough and dryed out!. If you are concerned about health, then poach the chicken or boil it without the skin on!.
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i take the skin off so my meat gets more flavor plus it is better for you!. all that skin can clog up arteries!.!.!.yuck with the grease lets not make fried chicken any more unhealthy lol!.!.!.!.Dang that sounds so good too!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
how is it southern fried without the skin! I think I just heard my big mama roll over in the grave!.Dont ever ask this question in the south:)Www@FoodAQ@Com
with the skin it will taste better and is generally cooked that way!. If health is a concern peel the skin off Www@FoodAQ@Com
Skin on!. That is my favorite part!. I save it for last!.Www@FoodAQ@Com