Southern Fried Chicken yes super crispy on the outside
on the outside
on the outside ultra juicy and tender on the inside
ultra juicy and tender on the inside
ultra juicy and tender on the inside this isn’t about bargain buckets my
this isn’t about bargain buckets my
this isn’t about bargain buckets my friends this is about soul food comes in
friends this is about soul food comes in
friends this is about soul food comes in three parts ladies and gents we’ve got
three parts ladies and gents we’ve got
three parts ladies and gents we’ve got the brining we’ve got butter milking and
the brining we’ve got butter milking and
the brining we’ve got butter milking and flowering it’s gonna be incredible so
flowering it’s gonna be incredible so
flowering it’s gonna be incredible so part 1 brine it’s gonna flavor the meat
part 1 brine it’s gonna flavor the meat
part 1 brine it’s gonna flavor the meat it’s gonna hydrate the meat so you’re
it’s gonna hydrate the meat so you’re
it’s gonna hydrate the meat so you’re gonna get a juicy poultry bird it’s
gonna get a juicy poultry bird it’s
gonna get a juicy poultry bird it’s really really clever use a handful of
really really clever use a handful of
really really clever use a handful of black peppercorns a few sprigs of thyme
black peppercorns a few sprigs of thyme
black peppercorns a few sprigs of thyme for fresh bay leaves and four garlic
for fresh bay leaves and four garlic
for fresh bay leaves and four garlic cloves add a hundred grams of salt and a
cloves add a hundred grams of salt and a
cloves add a hundred grams of salt and a hundred grams of brown sugar finish with
hundred grams of brown sugar finish with
hundred grams of brown sugar finish with 400 mils of water give it all a stir and
400 mils of water give it all a stir and
400 mils of water give it all a stir and bring it to the boil then take it off
bring it to the boil then take it off
bring it to the boil then take it off the heat add another 400 milliliters of
the heat add another 400 milliliters of
the heat add another 400 milliliters of water in there
water in there
water in there let this fully cool down then go in with
let this fully cool down then go in with
let this fully cool down then go in with the chicken for free-range chicken
the chicken for free-range chicken
the chicken for free-range chicken drumsticks and four thighs keep the skin
drumsticks and four thighs keep the skin
drumsticks and four thighs keep the skin on and score right down to the bone
on and score right down to the bone
on and score right down to the bone so in with the thighs and in with the
so in with the thighs and in with the
so in with the thighs and in with the drumsticks so just cover that with some
drumsticks so just cover that with some
drumsticks so just cover that with some greaseproof paper or cling film it whack
greaseproof paper or cling film it whack
greaseproof paper or cling film it whack it in the fridge and I put it in there
it in the fridge and I put it in there
it in the fridge and I put it in there overnight 12 hours minimum and that’s
overnight 12 hours minimum and that’s
overnight 12 hours minimum and that’s the beginning of the incredible flavor
the beginning of the incredible flavor
the beginning of the incredible flavor process now it feels slightly firmer
process now it feels slightly firmer
process now it feels slightly firmer it’s hydrated it’s probably gained about
it’s hydrated it’s probably gained about
it’s hydrated it’s probably gained about 10% give it a little shake and straight
10% give it a little shake and straight
10% give it a little shake and straight into a ziplock bag then guys you’re
into a ziplock bag then guys you’re
into a ziplock bag then guys you’re ready for stage 2 buttermilk you can get
ready for stage 2 buttermilk you can get
ready for stage 2 buttermilk you can get it in all the supermarkets it’s kind of
it in all the supermarkets it’s kind of
it in all the supermarkets it’s kind of like a liquid yogurt and it’s gonna help
like a liquid yogurt and it’s gonna help
like a liquid yogurt and it’s gonna help to flavor and tenderize this chicken so
to flavor and tenderize this chicken so
to flavor and tenderize this chicken so I’m gonna squeeze the air out of the bag
I’m gonna squeeze the air out of the bag
I’m gonna squeeze the air out of the bag and we put that in the fridge for
and we put that in the fridge for
and we put that in the fridge for another 8 hours and you might be
another 8 hours and you might be
another 8 hours and you might be thinking is it worth it while we do it
thinking is it worth it while we do it
thinking is it worth it while we do it of course just give it a chicken
of course just give it a chicken
of course just give it a chicken just put it in flour and fry it it won’t
just put it in flour and fry it it won’t
just put it in flour and fry it it won’t taste anything like this you know you
taste anything like this you know you
taste anything like this you know you can always cheat but fantastic feasts at
can always cheat but fantastic feasts at
can always cheat but fantastic feasts at the weekend are about preparing for it
the weekend are about preparing for it
the weekend are about preparing for it this is the kind of secret spice bit
this is the kind of secret spice bit
this is the kind of secret spice bit that they say you know so many secret
that they say you know so many secret
that they say you know so many secret blended spices and stuff like that it’s
blended spices and stuff like that it’s
blended spices and stuff like that it’s not that secret I’ll give it to you
not that secret I’ll give it to you
not that secret I’ll give it to you start with 200 grams of plain flour then
start with 200 grams of plain flour then
start with 200 grams of plain flour then it’s just 1 teaspoon each of baking
it’s just 1 teaspoon each of baking
it’s just 1 teaspoon each of baking powder smoked paprika cayenne and onion
powder smoked paprika cayenne and onion
powder smoked paprika cayenne and onion and garlic powder season with salt and
and garlic powder season with salt and
and garlic powder season with salt and pepper and give it a good old mix
pepper and give it a good old mix
pepper and give it a good old mix then go in with the chicken just get
then go in with the chicken just get
then go in with the chicken just get your fingers in and have a good old toss
your fingers in and have a good old toss
your fingers in and have a good old toss around you’ve given this chicken some
around you’ve given this chicken some
around you’ve given this chicken some serious TLC now it’s time to fry half
serious TLC now it’s time to fry half
serious TLC now it’s time to fry half fill a sturdy Pam of sunflower oil and
fill a sturdy Pam of sunflower oil and
fill a sturdy Pam of sunflower oil and heat to 180 degrees Celsius drumsticks
heat to 180 degrees Celsius drumsticks
heat to 180 degrees Celsius drumsticks first slowly put them in color it up and
first slowly put them in color it up and
first slowly put them in color it up and get it crispy in the oil as soon as it
get it crispy in the oil as soon as it
get it crispy in the oil as soon as it looks nice and golden and gorgeous after
looks nice and golden and gorgeous after
looks nice and golden and gorgeous after about five minutes put it in the tray do
about five minutes put it in the tray do
about five minutes put it in the tray do the same with the thighs grab a few
the same with the thighs grab a few
the same with the thighs grab a few sprigs of thyme dip in some excess oil
sprigs of thyme dip in some excess oil
sprigs of thyme dip in some excess oil in the tray and then sprinkle it all
in the tray and then sprinkle it all
in the tray and then sprinkle it all over the chicken well it’s in the oven
over the chicken well it’s in the oven
over the chicken well it’s in the oven now 170 degrees Celsius for about half
now 170 degrees Celsius for about half
now 170 degrees Celsius for about half an hour and until the meat comes away
an hour and until the meat comes away
an hour and until the meat comes away from the bone and it’ll be gorgeous look
from the bone and it’ll be gorgeous look
from the bone and it’ll be gorgeous look at that incredible crispy chicken I’m so
at that incredible crispy chicken I’m so
at that incredible crispy chicken I’m so excited
excited
excited what I love about this and the whole
what I love about this and the whole
what I love about this and the whole kind of idea of this is you take
kind of idea of this is you take
kind of idea of this is you take something junk and you apply the old
something junk and you apply the old
something junk and you apply the old values love care attention the brining
values love care attention the brining
values love care attention the brining the marinating the flour with the secret
the marinating the flour with the secret
the marinating the flour with the secret blend or not so secret blend and we
blend or not so secret blend and we
blend or not so secret blend and we create a mountain of delicious loved
create a mountain of delicious loved
create a mountain of delicious loved food this is finger-lickin chicken like
food this is finger-lickin chicken like
food this is finger-lickin chicken like you’ve never tasted before and to set it
you’ve never tasted before and to set it
you’ve never tasted before and to set it off perfectly I’m serving it with baked
off perfectly I’m serving it with baked
off perfectly I’m serving it with baked sweet potatoes peppery watercress wedges
sweet potatoes peppery watercress wedges
sweet potatoes peppery watercress wedges of lemon and a crunchy vibrant fresh
of lemon and a crunchy vibrant fresh
of lemon and a crunchy vibrant fresh pickle this is the most fantastically
pickle this is the most fantastically
pickle this is the most fantastically indulgent weekend feast that everyone
indulgent weekend feast that everyone
indulgent weekend feast that everyone will love let’s take a bit of that
will love let’s take a bit of that
will love let’s take a bit of that beautiful chicken a little squeeze of
beautiful chicken a little squeeze of
beautiful chicken a little squeeze of lemon juice
oh my god it’s just tender crispy
oh my god it’s just tender crispy outside and look it’s fried so it is
outside and look it’s fried so it is
outside and look it’s fried so it is rich but then when you bang that urn you
rich but then when you bang that urn you
rich but then when you bang that urn you gob it’s so delicious I love it this is
gob it’s so delicious I love it this is
gob it’s so delicious I love it this is stuff that makes me really really happy
stuff that makes me really really happy
stuff that makes me really really happy guaranteed
guaranteed
guaranteed [Music]
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