Saturday, December 15, 2012

To Try: Baked Fried Chicken

{Baked Fried Chicken}





 

I am pretty sure that I have discovered the KFC secret recipe! It is DEAD ON! It is also baked...not fried and there isn't any skin! So you get to enjoy the taste of the seasoning, instead of pulling it off because of the slimy skin!

This is super easy and you are TOTALLY going to love it!

ENJOY!

{Baked Fried Chicken}


Place thawed chicken breast tenderloin strips in a bowl of milk. Let soak for 20-30 min.

Mix in a Gallon Size Ziploc or Large Bowl:
1/2 tsp. Salt
1 T Season All
3/4 tsp Pepper
1 c. Rice Flour
2 tsp. Paprika

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut 1/2 stick of butter into a few pieces and place in a 9x13 pan. Melt butter in pre-heated oven.

Spread melted butter around the bottom of the pan. Lightly spray the pan, if needed, to make sure that there are no dry spots.

Shake excess milk off of chicken and completely coat each piece with the seasoning mix. You can either shake the chicken in the bag, until coated, or dip each piece in the bowl until coated.

Place each piece of chicken in the pan.

Cook for 20 min. Turn each piece of chicken and continue cooking for 20 more minutes, or until cooked through.

ENJOY!


Saturday, December 8, 2012

Crispy French Fries

Hands down, these are the easiest, most delicious fries ever!

Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse
Because of how starch interacts with the frying oil, this method
will only work well with a less starchy potato, like the Yukon Gold. 
(Red potatoes worked well.)

Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse

Super Simple French Fries
2 1/2 lbs. Yukon Gold potatoes (about 4-5 large potatoes)
6 cups coconut oil (I used less)
Sea salt

Line a sheet pan or large plate with a few layers of paper towels.
Set it aside.

Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse
Cut the long sides in three or four sticks.
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse
Then cut the potato into fries.
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse

Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse
You want them to be about a quarter-inch thick, which looks
about like this (balanced on a 10-inch butcher’s knife).
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse


Set a large, heavy-bottomed pot on the stove. Pour in the oil.
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse
Put the cut potatoes into the cold oil. Don’t turn the heat on yet.
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse
When all the potatoes are in the oil, wiggle them around so that
they’re all submerged.
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse
Now turn the heat on high.  After about 5 minutes or so,
the oil should come to a rolling boil.
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse
Fry the potatoes like this for 15 minutes, untouched.
Don’t stir them at all. Just keep an eye on the pot.
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse
After about 15 minutes, give the fries a gentle stir to loosen them up.
If any are stuck to the bottom, give them a nudge to unwedge them.
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse
Fry like this, stirring occasionally, for another 5-10 minutes,
until crisp, golden, and done to your liking.
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse

Fish them out of the oil with a spider or large slotted spoon. Let
them drip for a sec over the pot to lose any excess oil.
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse
Transfer to your paper-towel lined pan.

Sprinkle with sea salt when they’re hot out of the oil.
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse

Serve and enjoy (and gobble and inhale)!
Super Simple French Fries at The Hungry Mouse


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Adapted from The Hungry Mouse