Pressure Fried Chicken Restaurant Style
Make impressive restaurant quality fried chicken at home with this easy recipe. Fry in as little as 12 minutes. Marinade, season, and fry in a pressure fryer.
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (cut into pieces: 2 drumsticks or legs, 2 thighs, 2 breasts (if the breasts are large can cut them in half making 4 pieces), 2 drumettes, 2 wingettes, and the back)
- 1 quart buttermilk (4 cups)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/3 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried mustard
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 4 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon Accent
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 teaspoons white pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 3 gallons peanut oil
Instructions
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Marinade Chicken
Place cut up chicken divided evenly into two gallon bags and add 1/2 quart of buttermilk to each bag. Place bags in refrigerator and allow to marinade for at least 24 hours and up to 48 hours.
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Season Chicken
In a gallon baggie combine flour with the dried spices and shake to combine. Remove a couple pieces of chicken from the buttermilk marinade and shake off any excess buttermilk. Then place a couple pieces of chicken into the flour mixture and shake the bag so that all chicken is well coated. Remove coated chicken and place on a baking sheet. Continue to treat the remaining chicken and set aside for about 25 minutes.
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Pressure Fry Chicken
Bring the countertop pressure fryer up to temperature making sure oil comes to a rolling boil. Carefully place basket into pressure fryer. Using metal tongs carefully place chicken pieces into hot oil. Cover pot with lid and latch down into place creating a tight seal. Set timer on the pressure fryer and cook for approximately 12 minutes.
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Once the timer on the pressure fryer goes off the pressure fryer will start releasing steam and decompress. Once the pressure gauge reads zero it is safe to slowly unlatch the lid and remove. If you want a more crispy chicken continue to cook in the hot oil without lid for about 2 minutes or until desired crispiness is achieved. Now, enjoy some of the best fried chicken you will ever taste!