Brined Fried Chicken Recipe

The Tastiest Fried Chicken Ever!!!

Recipe Courtesy of: Ceramic Canvas

Brined Fried Chicken:

The Rub

4 tblspns paprika

8 tspn cayenne pepper

4 tspn fresh cracked white or black pepper

The Brine

1 cup Kosher Salt

½ cup Sugar

3 cups boiling water

Ice Cubes…

Food Bucket

Plate

Day of Frying

Extra left over Rub to add to flour mixture

Appox 1 ½ cup flour

Peanut Oil for Frying

8 to 10 pieces of chicken

All right so you need to make your rub and do your brine at least 24 hours in advance. So the day before you d like to eat your fried chicken be sure to prepare. First make your rub by mixing together all of the ingredients listed below The Rub. Set aside. Then boil 3 cups of water on the stovetop. Once water is boiling add the sugar and the salt to dissolve. Once dissolved take off the heat and pour brining liquid into a food bucket and place loads of ice cubes into it to make the water ice cold. Then take each piece of chicken and coat it in the Rub. After each piece of chicken has been plentifully coated in the Rub gently place into the food bucket with brining liquid and place dish over the top to force chicken to submerge under the brining liquid. Keep in a cool place for up to 24 hours.

On the day of your feast use a cast iron skillet on the stove or frying device to cook your chicken. Place appox 2 inches of oil into the pan on the stove and heat to 350 to 365 degrees F. Don’t over heat the oil or you will burn your fried chicken. Once oil has reached desired temp then begin to place chicken inside for cooking. Before placing chicken in oil though make sure to dredge it into your flour mixture. So take each piece of chicken out of the brine, and then dredge it into your flour mixture and coat shaking off any excess flour. Then place into the hot oil and begin to cook. About 5 minutes on the first side and then 11 to 12 minutes on the second side and you will have the most delicious fried chicken J