FRIED CHICKEN PREP
US
Set fryer to 300F for blanching.
In a deep tray place the chicken thighs/wings and buttermilk, carefully coat the thighs/wings in the buttermilk.
In another deep hotel pan, put your GF flour, with a pinch of baking powder and a pinch of salt to season it. Take one thigh/wing at a time out of the buttermilk, shaking off the excess and place into the flour and coat on both sides firmly.
Make sure whole thigh/wing is coated in flour. Shake off any excess flour and place into a fresh tray/pan, repeat until all thighs/wings are done. Gently place the thigh/wing into the fryer, being careful not to touch the oil with your hands and allow to cook.
Cook until core temp of 165 F is met – make sure to check more than one thigh/wing when probing as some pieces will take longer to cook due to their size If some of the meat hasn’t reached temp yet, make sure to take out all the pieces that have so they don’t over cook. Allow chicken to rest in either an empty fryer basket or hotel pan with holes, to allow excess oil to drain off.
Cool following HACCP procedures.
UK
Set fryer to 140c for blanching.
In a deep tray place the chicken thighs/wings and buttermilk, carefully coat the thighs/wings in the buttermilk.
In another gastro place your GF self-raising flour, with a pinch of salt to season it.
Take a thigh/wing at a time out of the buttermilk, shaking off the excess and place into the flour and coat on both sides firmly. Make sure whole thigh/wing is coated in flour.
Shake off any excess flour and place into a fresh tray, repeat until all thighs/wings are done
Gently place the thigh/wing into the fryer, being careful not to touch the oil with your hands and allow to cook
Cook until core temp of is 75C is met - make sure to check more than one thigh/wing when probing as some pieces will take longer to cook due to their size If some of the meat hasn’t reached temp yet, make sure to take out all the pieces that have so they don’t over cook. Allow chicken to rest in either an empty fryer basket or hotel pan with holes, to allow excess oil to drain off.
Cool following HACCP procedures.
Cook until core temp of (75c UK) / (165f US) is met – make sure to check more than one thigh/wing when probing as some pieces will take longer to cook due to their size
If some of the meat hasn’t reached temp yet, make sure to take out all the pieces that have so they don’t over cook
Allow chicken to rest in either an empty fryer basket or gastro with holes, to allow excess oil to drain off
Cool following HACCP procedures