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Ingredients
- 3 quarts water
- 4 teaspoons salt divided
- 1 package chicken pieces skinned
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons pepper
- 1 quart vegetable oil
Preparation
Step 1
Combine 3 quarts water and 3 teaspoons salt in a large bowl, add chicken. Cover and chill 1 hour. Drain chicken and rinse with cold water, pat dry. Whisk together egg and 1 cup water. Combine remaining 1 teaspoon salt, flour, garlic powder, and pepper in a heavy duty zip-lock plastic bag. Dip 2 chicken pieces in egg mixture. Place pieces in bag, seal and shake to coat. Remove and repeat procedure with remaining pieces. Heat oil to 360 degrees in a dutch oven. Dry chicken in batches, 16 minutes or until golden, turning twice. Drain on paper towels.