KFC Chicken

#5

Brine the cut up chicken pieces for.. I did an hour. ( See chicken brine recipe here in notes )

Dry: - Good for about 1 1/2 chicken.
2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbl spice

Egg wash - Actually ok for 2+ chickens.
1 cup milk
4 eggs
3/4 tsp salt

Pull from brine, pat dry, dip in egg wash, dump in powder bowl, cover & shake, set aside to "rest" for about 10 min. 

You can fry 4 pieces per set. Two per basket.

Fry 350 for 
Thighs - 13 min. Came out about right.
Breast - Try about 12 min.

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#4
Brine the cut up chicken pieces for.. I did an hour. ( See chicken brine recipe here in notes )

Dry: - Good for about 1 1/2 chicken.
2 cups flour
1 tbl salt - Careful, this is right on the limit.
1 tbl spice

Egg wash - Actually ok for 2+ chickens.
1 cup milk
4 eggs
3/4 tsp salt

Pull from brine, pat dry, dip in egg wash, dump in powder bowl, cover & shake, set aside to "rest" for about 10 min. 

You can fry 4 pieces per set. Two per basket.

Fry 350 for 13 min. Came out about right.

Does one chicken. - 2 drum, thigh, breast front, breast rear. 6 pieces all together.

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#3
Dry:
2 cups flour
1 tbl+ salt
1 tbl spice

Egg wash
1 cup milk
4 eggs
3/4 tsp salt

Fry 350 for 15 min. Came out about right.

Does one chicken. - 2 drum, thigh, breast front, breast rear. 8 pieces all together. The rest goes in the stock pot.

#2
Dry:
2 cups flour
1 tbl salt - this may go up
1 tbl spice

Egg wash
1 cup milk
4 eggs
1/2 tsp salt - this may go up.

Fry 350 for 15 min - Possibly go down?

Does one chicken. - 2 drum, thigh, breast front, breast rear. 8 pieces all together. The rest goes in the stock pot.

Initial:
Dry dredge
4 cups flour
5 tsp salt
2 tbl 99-x spice

Egg wash
1 cup milk
8 eggs
Pinch of salt.
Whip it up.

Frying
BIG pieces.
Chop breasts in two.
350 Deg. for around 18 minutes.
Double check with meat thermometer when done, for minimum 165 deg.
This time with big pieces I could only fit two at a time in the fryer.
Drain on a wire rack or strainer over plate as I did. Napkins will steam them soggy.

Came out really bland. Once salted, they were ok. But not worth eating MSG.

I THINK I FOUND MY ERROR
The recipe called for fine grained (table) salt. I used Kosher salt. Therefor I only added maybe 1/2 the salt it called for.