KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken

By RogRot

Ingredients

• 6 pieces raw chicken
• 4 cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoons ground oregano
• 2 tbsp. Accent seasoning[2]
• 1 teaspoons onion salt
• 1 teaspoons garlic powder
• 3 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoons ground ancho chili pepper[3]
• 1 teaspoons black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons paprika
• 1/8 teaspoons garlic powder[3]
• 2 egg whites
• 6 cups frying oil (like Crisco)[4]

Preparation

Step 1

1.Clean chicken and cover with 2 cups of buttermilk. Place chicken in refrigerator and allow it to soak for about 2 hours, stirring at the hour mark.[5]
2.Mix together flour, ground oregano, Accent seasoning, Italian seasoning, ground ancho chili pepper, onion salt, garlic powder,black, pepper, salt and paprika. Place spiced flour mixture into a sealable plastic bag.
3.Whisk egg whites with remaining 2 cups of buttermilk. Use a bowl suitable for dipping chicken pieces.
4.Pat chicken dry.
5.Dredge each chicken piece in the buttermilk mixture so each piece is well coated.[6]
6.Add frying oil into a pressure fryer and allow it to heat to 365 degrees. A deep fryer can be substituted for a pressure fryer.[6]
7.Add chicken pieces into the spiced flour mixture, then close the top. Shake to coat the chicken.
8.Place each piece of chicken on a wire rack and allow the coating to dry.
9.Repeat the buttermilk and flour dipping process.[7]
10.Put half of the chicken into the pressure fryer and cook for 10 minutes. The finished chicken should have a golden brown exterior color.[8]
11.Put chicken on a wire rack and allow any excess oil to drain off.[3]
12.Fry the remaining 3 chicken pieces in the pressure fryer and repeat the cooking and draining process.