Dave’s Hot Chicken, But Crispier
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken
chicken breasts (raw)
3 piece
salt
1 tsp
pepper
1 tsp
chilli flakes
1 tsp
cayenne
1 tsp
milk
60 ml
pickle juice
60 ml
all-purpose flour
60 g
eggs
2 piece
corn flakes (uncrushed)
100 g
Spicy Oil
hot frying oil (hot)
120 ml
cayenne
2 tbsp
paprika
1 tbsp
brown sugar
1 tbsp
Dry Rub
cayenne
1 tbsp
brown sugar
1 tbsp
garlic powder
1 tsp
chilli powder
1 tbsp
Instructions
Season the chicken
Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, chilli flakes, and cayenne.
Marinate the chicken
Add the milk and pickle juice, then let it marinate.
Prepare coating station
Beat the eggs in a bowl and prepare corn flakes in another bowl.
Coat the chicken
Coat the chicken in flour, dip it into the beaten eggs, then press it into the corn flakes, keeping them chunky for extra crunch.
Fry the chicken
Fry at 175°C until golden, crispy, and the chicken reaches 74°C internally.
Prepare spicy oil
Mix the cayenne, paprika, and brown sugar into the hot frying oil.
Toss chicken in spicy oil
Toss the fried chicken straight into the spicy oil until fully coated.
Apply dry rub
Finish with a generous sprinkle of the dry rub.
Serve immediately
Serve immediately while it's crackling hot.
Original recipe
Storage
Best served immediately for maximum crispiness. Reheating will reduce crunch.
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