Good Ol Fried Chicken

Name: Good Ol Fried Chicken
Ingredients: 1/4 cups Sugar; 1/4 cups Salt; 1 quart Very Cold Water; 4 pounds Bone-in, Skin-on Chicken Pieces; 1- 3/4 cup Cold Water; 1 cup Flour; 1 cup Cornstarch; 5 teaspoons Pepper; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1 teaspoon Paprika; 1/2 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper; 1 teaspoon Salt; 4 quarts Peanut Or Vegetable Oil

13 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cups Sugar
1/4 cups Salt
1 quart Very Cold Water
4 pounds Bone-in, Skin-on Chicken Pieces
1- 3/4 cup Cold Water
1 cup Flour
1 cup Cornstarch
5 teaspoons Pepper
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
1 teaspoon Salt
4 quarts Peanut Or Vegetable Oil

Directions

1

Using a very large bowl, prepare the brine.
2

Mix the sugar, salt, and very cold water until the sugar and salt dissolve.
3

Place the chicken pieces in the bowl, covering all pieces, and refrigerate for 30-60 minutes.
4

While the chicken is brining, mix the water, flour, cornstarch, pepper, baking powder, paprika, cayenne, and salt until the batter is smooth.
5

Refrigerate this until youre ready to fry em up!
6

Heat your oil in a Dutch oven or deep fryer until it reaches 350 degrees F. Remove the chicken from its briny home and pat dry.
7

Thats a good chicken ...
8

Separating into two or three batches, dip the chicken into the batter, letting the extra batter drip back into the bowl, and transfer to the hot oil.
9

Fry the chicken until the thickest parts measure 175 degrees F (it will take about 12-15 minutes) and the chicken is golden brown.
10

Bring the oil back up to temperature and continue with the remaining chicken.
11

Place the finished pieces on a paper towel.
12

Serve hot!
13

Or refrigerate.
14

The chicken will keep up to two days.