Brooklyn Bowl Fried Chicken

By vail28

Ingredients

• Vegetable oil, for frying
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/2 ½ cup matzo meal, or matzo crackers crushed with a rolling pin
• 1/2 ½ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 medium chicken (about 3 pounds), cut into eight pieces (2 legs, 2 thighs, 4 breast pieces; save wings for stock)
• Fine sea salt and freshly ground black and white pepper
• 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning (recipe follows)
• Honey, for serving.
• Cajun Seasoning
• 1/4 ¼ cup kosher salt
• 1/4 ¼ cup paprika
• 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
• 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 ½ teaspoon sugar
• Combine all ingredients and store in a covered container. Makes about ¾ cup

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from nytimes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Fill a large pot with oil to a depth of about 3 inches. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until a deep-fat thermometer reads 375 degrees.

2. Meanwhile, whisk the egg whites in a large, shallow bowl. In a separate shallow bowl, combine the matzo meal and flour. Keeping the dark meat and the white separate, dip each chicken piece in egg white and let excess drip back into the bowl. Then roll each chicken piece in the matzo mix, and tap off excess.

3. Carefully lower the chicken thighs and drumsticks into the oil. After 3 minutes, carefully add the breast pieces. (Keep the oil at 375 by adjusting heat as necessary.) Fry until dark gold, about 10 minutes more. Transfer the fried chicken to a paper-towel-lined plate. Sprinkle immediately with salt and pepper, then coat the pieces with the Cajun seasoning. Serve the chicken with honey, for dipping.