Fried Chicken Recipe – Hoop Dee Doo

Fried Chicken – Hoop Dee Doo Recipe

Ingredients

Brine
• 3 cups cold water
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 4 tablespoons coarse salt
• 1 medium chicken, cut into 2 legs, 2 breasts, 2 thighs, and 2 wing
Fried Chicken
• Canola oil, for frying
• Reserved brined chicken
• 3 cups all-purpose flour (for gluten-free try Bob's Red Mill flour used by Disney)
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons ground white pepper

Instructions

Brine
1. Combine cold water, garlic powder, and coarse salt in a large glass bowl. Add cut up chicken.
2. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours.
Fried Chicken
3. Heat 3 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot until it reaches 350°F.
4. Remove chicken from brine and pat dry.
5. Whisk flour (for gluten-free try Bob's Red Mill flour used by Disney), cornstarch , salt, paprika, onion powder, and white pepper in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Dredge chicken in seasoned flour (for gluten-free try Bob's Red Mill flour used by Disney), making sure to fully coat each piece.
6. Carefully place chicken in hot oil, working in batches if necessary. Cook chicken, turning once, 13-14 minutes for breasts, 9-10 minutes for thighs, 7-8 minutes for legs and wings, until all meat reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
7. Carefully remove from oil and drain on paper towels.