Fried Master Stock Chicken With Chilli Caramel And Orange Salt Food

FRIED MASTER STOCK CHICKEN WITH CHILLI CARAMEL AND ORANGE SALT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 65°C.
• For the master stock, add all the ingredients to a large saucepan with and bring to boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
• For the chilli caramel, heat sugar and the water in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves, gburshing down sides with a pastry brush dipped in water, increase the heat to medium-high and bring the mix to a boil, cooking until it is a light carmel and then remove from the heat IMMEDIATELY and then add chilli flakes and dilute with a little of the master stock (approximately 2 tablespoons) and BE CAREFUL as mixture will spit a little.
• For the orange salt. dry the orange zest in the oven for 1 hour, and then pound with rock salt in a mortar and pestle until fine.
• Quickly blanch the chicken in boiling water and transfer to the master stock saucepan.
• Cook the chicken in master stock, turning after 20 minutes and then turn again after 5 minutes, then sit in stock for a further 15 minutes with the heat off and lid on.
• Remove the chicken from the master stock and cut in half .
• Pour enough oil into a wok until it is 1/3 full and heat over medium-high heat.
• Once hot, deep fry the chicken, basting consistently until the skin has turned a carmel brown, drain well and cut chicken into serving sizes.
• Drizzle with chillie caramel and orange salt - note chillie caramel will harden on standing (keep warm) and serve dish immediately.

FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together 10 cups ice water and 2 tablespoons coarse salt. Add chicken, submerging all pieces. Cover; let soak overnight in refrigerator.
• In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk, 1 tablespoon coarse salt, mustard, and 1/2 teaspoon each cayenne and black pepper. Transfer chicken to marinade, submerging all pieces. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Let chicken stand at room temperature 1 hour. In a shallow dish, whisk together flour, cornmeal, remaining 1 teaspoon each coarse salt and black pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cayenne.
• Heat a heavy pot filled halfway with oil over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer reads 350 degrees. Remove chicken from marinade, a few pieces at a time (do not shake off excess); dredge in flour mixture. Transfer to a baking sheet.
• Fry chicken in batches until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into thickest part (avoiding bone) reads 160 degrees, 6 to 7 minutes for small pieces, 9 to 10 minutes for large. Adjust heat to maintain a temperature between 340 degrees and 350 degrees during cooking. Transfer to a wire rack set on a rimmed baking sheet; season with sea salt. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHEF JOHN'S CARAMEL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk brown sugar, water, fish sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger in a bowl until brown sugar is completely dissolved, about 1 minute. Set aside.
• Heat oil over high heat in a skillet. Stir in chicken.
• Pour 1/3 cup of the brown sugar mixture over chicken; cook and stir until the brown sugar mixture has a syrup-like consistency, 6 to 7 minutes.
• Pour in the remaining brown sugar mixture; cook until chicken is tender and no longer pink inside, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in in peanuts, jalapenos and green onion; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve.

PERFECT FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put buttermilk, 1/4 cup salt, and the hot sauce (if desired) in a large, airtight container. Add chicken pieces; turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Put flour, remaining 5 teaspoons salt, pepper, cayenne, and baking powder in a large resealable plastic bag. Shake vigorously.
• One at a time, place chicken pieces in bag, and shake to coat. Remove from bag, and shake off any excess. Transfer coated pieces to a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Heat shortening (and bacon drippings, if desired) in two 10-inch cast-iron skillets over medium-low heat until it registers 375 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. (Alternatively, use one skillet and half the shortening and drippings, and cook in batches.) Using tongs, place thighs and drumsticks in skillets. Fry until undersides are dark golden, 10 to 14 minutes. Turn pieces over; cook until dark golden all over and an instantread thermometer inserted into the thigh registers 170 degrees, another 10 to 14 minutes.
• Transfer to a wire rack (clean the rack that held raw pieces before reusing it) set over a baking sheet. Transfer rack and sheet to oven to keep chicken warm.
• Remove any bits of coating left in skillets with a slotted spoon; discard. Repeat process to fry breasts and wings, 10 to 14 minutes per side (cook until an instantread thermometer inserted into the breast registers 170 degrees).

SPICY CARAMEL CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk grated ginger, garlic, brown sugar, rice vinegar, fish sauce, hot sauce, and soy sauce together in a large bowl.
• Place chicken chunks in a bowl. Pour 1/4 cup of the prepared sauce onto chicken chunks; mix until all chicken pieces are coated. Set aside 15 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil in a heavy skillet over high heat. As soon as oil starts to smoke, place chicken chunks in a single layer in the pan. Cook and stir until chicken pieces start to caramelize and turn deep brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Stir in sliced jalapeno and red peppers, peanuts, and green onions. Cook and stir one minute. Pour in remainder of sauce. Simmer until heated through, 1 or 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Stir in cilantro. Serve over hot cooked rice and top with chopped green onions.

STIR FRIED CHICKEN WITH ORANGE JUICE AND SWEET CHILLI

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts into strips and season with salt and pepper.
• Slice the Peppers and onion and season lightly with salt and pepper.
• Stir fry the the peppers and onions in oil for 2-3 mins, remove from wok and place on kitchen paper.
• Add chicken to wok and add more oil if needed.
• Stir fry the chicken 3-5 mins until cooked through.
• When chicken is cooked add back in the veg.
• Add Orange juice and reduce by half. Add sweet chilli sauce and continue to reduce until the sauce is a good consistency.
• Serve in bowls and garnish with sliced chillie.

STIR FRIED CHICKEN WITH CHILLI CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• COMBINE - half the garlic, ginger, five spice powder, soy sauce, salt, pepper and wine (or sherry) in a bowl.
• ADD - cubed chicken, coat well and marinate for 4-6 hours.
• In a separate bowl, COMBINE brown sugar, rice vinegar, sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce and chicken stock.
• HEAT 2 tablespoons peanut oil in wok and when oil starts to smoke, add diced chicken in small batches; STIR-FRY about 3-4 minutes until golden brown; when removing each batch, keep warm until all chicken is done.
• REDUCE heat of wok slightly and add remaining peanut oil; ADD chilli, garlic and mushrooms; STIR-FRY until soft.
• ENJOY!