Peking Chicken Deep Fried Chicken Legs Food

DEEP FRIED CHICKEN LEGS RECIPE

Steps:

• Clean the drumsticks/legs and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Mix the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt in a small bowl. Add the spice mix to the chicken legs and mix till well combined. Place a deep pot on the stove on medium heat.
• Add oil into the pan to at least 3 inches and heat to a temperature of 350F/175C.Add in the seasoned chicken drumsticks and fry till it's golden brown and cooked inside.
• Remove fried drumsticks from hot oil onto a plate.

SOUTHERN STYLE DEEP-FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium pan, place chicken and cover with milk. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight. This helps tenderize the meat, but is optional
• In a large saucepan over a medium-high heat, using tongs, transfer chicken into pot, then pour in the milk. Bring milk to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low allowing to simmer until the chicken is cooked through entirely, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken from the milk, and place on a rack to cool. Allow them to sit until warm about 15 minutes, and then pat dry using a kitchen towel.
• Heat vegetable shortening in a Dutch oven over high heat just until it's nearly at the smoking point around 325 degrees F.
• In a large zip-lock bag, add salt, flour, cayenne pepper, shake to combine.
• In a medium bowl, beat 1 egg.
• Place each piece of chicken, 1 at a time, in the bag and shake to coat the chicken. Then dip chicken into the egg to coat. Place the chicken back into the flour to coat for a second time. Repeat this method on remaining 3 pieces of chicken.
• Gently drop each piece of chicken into hot oil, allowing the skin to crisp and turn golden brown in color, about 1 minute per side. Remove from the oil and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. Serve immediately.

PEKING CHICKEN - DEEP-FRIED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the chicken.
• Cut the chicken into 8 equal pieces.
• Rub the salt and white pepper over the chicken pieces.
• In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, Chinese rice wine or sherry, 2 of the chopped green onions, minced ginger and sugar.
• Set aside half of the marinade to use later.
• Place the chicken pieces in a large resealable bag.
• Pour in the unreserved marinade.
• Seal and place in the refrigerator. Marinate for 4 to 6 hours, turning occasionally to make sure all of the chicken is covered.
• Heat oil for deep-frying to between 360-375°F.
• While the oil is heating, drain the chicken pieces and discard the marinade used to marinate the chicken.
• Make sure the chicken pieces are quite dry.
• Dredge each of the chicken pieces in the flour.
• Deep-fry the chicken, a few pieces at a time, in the hot oil until they are golden brown and crispy.
• Remove from the wok with a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons oil from the wok.
• Add the minced garlic and the reserved green onion and stir-fry until aromatic (about 30 seconds).
• Add the reserved marinade.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add the deep-fried chicken.
• Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for about 5 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Serve immediately.

CRISPY FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine 2-2/3 cups flour, garlic salt, paprika, 2-1/2 teaspoons pepper and teaspoons poultry seasoning. In another shallow dish, beat eggs and 1-1/2 cups water; add 1 teaspoon salt and the remaining 1-1/3 cup flour and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Dip chicken in egg mixture, then place in flour mixture, a few pieces at a time. Turn to coat., In a deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Working in batches, fry chicken, several pieces at a time, until skin is golden brown and a thermometer inserted into chicken reads 165°, about 7-8 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels.

FRIED CHICKEN LEGS DONE MY WAY!

Steps:

• Heat a large electric skillet to 375'.
• Place oil and butter in skillet til hot.
• Meanwhile mix together flour,salt,pepper,seasoning salt,chicken bouillon,and beau monde seasoning in a large plastic baggie or a bread bag and shake to blend.
• Wash and towel dry chicken legs and add to plastic bag with mixture.
• Shake to coat legs.
• Place in hot oil and fry, turning every 10 minutes. Til browned evenly.
• Turn heat down and cover skillet for 10 minutes. Remove cover and turn legs over and cover with lid for another 10 minutes. Remove lid.
• Turn heat up again and fry til crisp, with turning every 5 minutes for 15minutes.
• Remove from oil and place on paper towel and serve.
• (NOTE: You may add or delete oil to your standards before or during frying).

PEKING CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir well.
• Reserve 1 cup hoisin sauce mixture; set aside.
• Cut chicken diagonally across the grain into thin slices.
• Add chicken to the remaining sauce mixture in bowl and stir well.
• Cover and marinate in refrigerator up to 8 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove chicken from bowl; discard marinade.
• Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and place over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add half of chicken; cook 5 minutes or until done.
• Remove chicken and set aside.
• Repeat procedure with remaining oil and chicken.
• Warm tortillas.
• Spread 2 tablespoons reserved hoisin sauce mixture down the center of each tortilla.
• Arrange one-eighth of chicken slices and 2 tablespoons green onions down the center of each tortilla; roll up.

PEKING-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pare the zest from the orange in thick strips then mix with the soy sauce, sherry and fivespice powder in a large food bag. Bash the garlic cloves and ginger with the back of a knife to bruise them, then add to the bag and give everything a good mix. Put the chicken in the bag, rub the marinade all over the flesh then leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 3 hrs, overnight ideally.
• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Remove the chicken from the marinade (keep it for later). Halve the orange and put both halves inside the cavity along with the bashed ginger and garlic from the marinade. With the chicken sitting on a rack in the sink, pour a kettleful of boiling water over it. Pat completely dry with kitchen paper. Set the chicken on its wire rack over a roasting tray and roast for 50 mins per kg or until the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced with a skewer.
• Strain the marinade into a pan along with the honey. Bring up to the boil then simmer for a couple of mins. Just before serving, turn the oven up as high as it will go. Brush some of the marinade all over the chicken. Return to the oven and cook until the chicken is crisp and browned. This will only take a couple of mins. Leave to rest, uncovered, for 5 mins. Serve with the remaining warmed marinade, some plain rice and bok choi or spinach stirfried with a little garlic and oyster sauce.

FRIED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Place chicken legs in a dish; put dish in a steamer.
• Steam for 30 minutes.
• Cool legs on a rack for 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pot until hot.
• Deep fry legs until golden brown.
• Sprinkle salt and ground chinese flower pepper before serving.
• Serve hot.

PEKING GLAZED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Wash and dry chicken legs. Place chicken legs in a non-metallic dish or resealable plastic bag. To make marinade, place marinade ingredients in a 2-cup measuring cup and stir until well combined. Pour marinade over chicken and cover or close bag. Marinate in refrigerator several hours or overnight.
• To make basting sauce, place sauce ingredients in a 2-cup measuring cup and stir until well combined; set aside.
• Preheat grill and lightly coat with oil or cooking spray. Drain chicken and discard marinade. Place chicken on prepared grill 4 to 6 inches from source of heat.
• Cook 25 to 30 minutes, turning occasionally. Brush chicken with basting sauce and continue to grill an additional 10 to 15 minutes, basting and turning frequently until chicken is no longer pink inside. Watch closely to prevent over browning.