Undoubtedly, many people like chicken pieces and wings from KFC. Despite the fact that in KFC the calorie content of dishes is very high, lovers of this network are not getting smaller. Is it possible to cook this delicious chicken in my kitchen?
Many have heard that KFC uses 11 secret herbs and spices. The mystery of the recipe is of such intense interest. In fact, no one can say for sure according to what recipe the chicken is cooked in this network, but similar combinations are selected regularly.
One option is to use corn starch and chili peppers. For example, if you mix chili powder with flour and add chopped corn flakes, the breading will become crispy and sharp.
What is the secret to delicious chicken?
In KFC, the calorie content of a portion of three wings is 254 Kcal, which is quite a lot. Is it possible to reduce the nutritional value if you cook this dish at home? It must be borne in mind that frying in oil always implies a high calorie content of the finished product. If you want to accurately reproduce the recipe and make wings, as in KFC, then the dish will definitely be very nutritious. In this restaurant chain, any parts of the chicken are fried in large quantities of oil in a special deep fryer for about 10 minutes. At home, this recipe can be reproduced in a deep frying pan or saucepan, but this dish can not be called dietary.
You can apply some culinary tricks - for example, fried chicken breaded for 1-2 minutes, and then bake in the oven until cooked. In this case, the meat will remain juicy, and the surface of each piece will be crispy.
In addition, in the KFC network, the calorie content of dishes depends on how much chicken is used for cooking. As already stated, the nutritional value of a serving of wings is 254 Kcal. At the same time, a portion of five sharp bytes will be 243 Kcal with a similar cooking technology.
What should be considered first of all?
Raw chicken is used to prepare meals in this restaurant chain. If you take slightly fried or baked pieces for frying in a batter, you get too dry and hard meat.
KFC uses natural chickens, but parts of the carcasses are selected very carefully. If you want to cook a meal like in a restaurant, you should also choose meat well. When the chicken has too much fat or the remains of internal organs - all the extra parts must be removed. In addition, the pieces should not be too large. KFC bytes are only made from white meat.
Also, the chicken should be moist, but not wet, so that the breading holds well. Then the pieces are very carefully rolled in breading - so that they had a thick layer on all sides.
As already mentioned, the calorie content of food cannot be reduced significantly if you try to copy the original recipe as accurately as possible. But if this factor does not stop, you can and should experiment and try to find the optimal combination of seasonings to achieve a similar result.
KFC Sharp Wings at Home
The recipe below may seem like one that contains some unusual ingredients, but it tastes very similar to the original.
For him you will need:
- 1-1 / 2 cups wheat flour;
- 12 grams of soda;
- 1 bag of Italian seasoning dry “Seasons” (powder);
- 2-3 eggs;
- 2/3 glasses of milk;
- 1 tablespoon (15 g) black pepper;
- vegetable oil to cover the bottom in a pan (for a layer of 1.3-2.5 cm deep);
- 1 bag of powdered tomato soup;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.
How to cook this dish?
Mix the batter. Pour the eggs into a large bowl and beat - you will dip the chicken into this mixture. Add 2/3 cups of milk, mix with a whisk and set aside.
Combine dry foods. In a large bowl, add the dry soup mix, Italian seasoning, flour and black pepper, mix until a homogeneous mixture.
Cover chicken pieces with cooked batter. Take each wing and dip it in the dough. Then put it in a flour mixture and roll it well in it. Set the prepared wings aside.
Repeat for the remaining chicken. Continue coating each piece until all parts are prepared for roasting.
Sauté the wings. Heat the oil in a high frying pan until it begins to hiss slightly and reaches a temperature of 175 ° C. Using tongs, gently place chicken pieces (skin down) into a pan and fry over medium heat. Leave the pieces in oil for 25-30 minutes, turning over from time to time. Add chili peppers for a pungent taste.
Do not start cooking the wings until the butter begins to boil. Otherwise, the finished dish will turn out to be too fat.
Remove the pieces, pour the grease from the pan onto paper towels or a clean cloth (such as a kitchen towel). Serve with any sauce, coleslaw, ears of corn, french fries and beer. It is in this combination that you can notice that you have got wings, as in KFC.
According to the same recipe, you can cook any pieces of chicken. However, the menu of this restaurant offers not only hot chicken, but also classic fried. For example, KFC bytes are always presented in two forms - sharp and original. How to recreate a classic recipe in your kitchen?
Original KFC strips (bytes) - a similar recipe
For him you will need:
- 800 grams of chicken cut into strips;
- 3.5 cups of wheat flour;
- 0.5 cups of milk;
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon of salt;
- 2 tablespoons of paprika;
- 1 tablespoon curry;
- 1 tablespoon universal seasoning for chicken ;
- a large amount of any vegetable oil.
How to cook?
Mix milk with an egg, add 0.5 cups of flour, all the spices (except for paprika - you need to put 1 tablespoon of it), salt and beat well with a blender in a lush mixture. Put strips of chicken in it and let it marinate for a while.
Then take a clean plastic bag, pour in the rest of the flour, paprika and mix very well. Put the chicken in it and shake it vigorously. Each piece should be coated with breading on all sides.
Then fry the chicken in a large amount of oil for 2-3 minutes. You will get the original chicken bytes (strips), as in KFC. The calorie content of the dish will be high, but sometimes you can not pay attention to it and treat yourself to delicious food.