Crispy Frying Batter Food

CRISPY BATTER-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts between two pieces of waxed paper. Pound to 1/2" thickness using a meat mallet. Set aside.
• Place egg whites and tarragon in a shallow bowl. Beat with a fork until frothy. Combine flour, garlic powder, cornstarch and baking soda in another shallow bowl and mix well. Dip the chicken in flour then egg white mixture and turn to coat. Dip in flour again and coat completely.
• Heat the oil to 350 F in a deep medium skillet. Add 2 chicken breasts to the skillet. Cook, turning once, until golden brown and cooked through, about 7-10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining chicken.

OLD FASHIONED CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• Wash the chicken under cool water, then place it in large bowl or container.
• Combine 4 cups cold water, 1 tbsp salt, and 2 tbsp sugar.
• Stir until the salt and sugar dissolve.
• Pour the brine ( sugar/salt/water) into the bowl or container with the chicken.
• Make sure that the chicken is covered with the brine.
• Cover the bowl/container, then place in the refrigerator for about 4 hours.
• Drain the brine from the bowl, but do not rinse the chicken.
• Season the chicken with the poultry seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, and smoked paprika.
• Combine the all purpose flour, cornstarch, and 1/2 tsp salt.
• Pour the flour mixture into a large freezer bag, then toss in the chicken wings.
• Shake the bag, until the chicken is well coated with flour.
• Remove the chicken from the bag, and shake off any excess flour.
• Pour the oil into a large skillet, and let it heat up over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• Carefully add in the chicken, and fry until golden brown.
• Place the chicken on a paper towel lined plate.
• Serve and enjoy!

UNBELIEVABLE FISH BATTER

Steps:

• Whisk together the flour, milk, water, baking powder, and salt in a bowl until smooth.

CRISPY BATTER THAT STAYS CRISPY (FOR A LONG TIME)

Steps:

• Place the flour/starch, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir to mix everything. Only prepare your batter when you are ready to fry your food.
• Pour about 1 1/2 to 2-inch of oil into a stainless steel pot or Dutch oven. Preheat the oil to 330 F. It helps if you have deep-fryer thermometer if not, dip a stick end of wooden spatula, bamboo skewer, or chopsticks into the oil. If there are steady bubbles around it, the oil is most likely more than 330 F, but the temperature will drop once you put in the things you are going to fry. As long as it doesn't bubble vigorously, if it is, lower the heat a bit and test again
• Pour in the ice cold water into the flour mixture and use a chopstick to stir. Do not over stir with all-purpose flour. It's okay to have some lumps in the batter. If you over mix the flour batter, it will turn out gummy and absorbs too much oil. If you are preparing gluten-free batter, this is not an issue because cornstarch doesn't have gluten in it
• Coat the food with the batter and fry the food. Another important note is not to overcrowd and frying too many. If you lower the oil temperature too much, the batter will be greasy, soggy, and almost definitely will not stay crispy (if at all). This step is to cook the food inside the batter. Depending on what you are frying, follow the instruction on the time
• Remove from the oil to a rack. Let them cool down for at least 10 minutes before you go for the second frying. You can even stop at this step if you are prepping ahead. Keep the half-fried food in the fridge and do the second frying just right before serving, whenever that is
• Remove any crumbs from the oil and bring it back up to hot again over high heat. This time we need about 375 F. Use a thermometer if you have one. If you don't have one, again, use the stick end of wooden spatula, bamboo skewer or chopstick to test the oil. The bubbles will be steady. When it's ready, fry the food for the second time. This round should be quicker. The food will turn golden brown too. This step is to crisp up the food further
• Place the fried food on a rack set on a baking sheet. You can keep the rest warm in an oven at around 200 F and serve when you are done with frying all

CRISPY FRYING BATTER

Steps:

• IN BOWL: Beat 2 egg yolks and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• ADD 3/4 cup lukewarm water and 1 tablespoon oil, mix.
• Gradually add 3/4 cup flour until smooth.
• Set aside for at least one hour.
• Just before using beat the egg whites to soft peaks and fold into the batter.
• Ready to use for battering.
• I find this recipe sufficient in preparing four to six servings.
• It depends of course on what you are battering and how hungry the family.

KETO FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together all the spices together, set aside.
• Then, using a large bowl, add in the almond milk, heavy cream, vinegar, eggs, and half of the spice mix. Whisk well until combined.
• Now add the chicken pieces into the marinade. Cover the bowl and place it into the fridge. Allow to marinade for 4-12 hours. The longer the better.
• When you're ready to begin cooking, preheat 2-3 cups of any high smoking point oil in a frying pot, or Dutch oven on medium heat. The oil should be deep enough to cover the chicken. You can also use a deep fryer. You must maintain an oil temperature of around 300 F. Use a food thermometer.
• Meanwhile, in a flat tray, mix the protein powder with the remaining spice mix. Add 1-2 tbsp of the marinade liquid and mix using a fork to create small lumps. These lumps will create more crispy edges when fried.
• Working with 2-3 pieces at a time, remove the chicken pieces from the marinade using tongs, and place in the coating mix, turn around to make sure they are completely covered with the protein powder mix.
• Check the temperature of the oil, and start frying when the temperature is about 300 F. Once you add the chicken, the temperature will drop to around 280 F. Maintain the temperature between 275-300 F. Anything more will cook the coating before cooking the meat on the inside.
• Chicken strips will take from 8-10 minutes. Chicken drumsticks will take between 15-18 minutes, and thighs around 17-20 minutes. You can measure the internal temperature of the chicken, it should be at least 165 F. Once cooked, remove from the oil and place on a dish with paper towels.