Ford Frys Fried Chicken Sea Island Red Peas Recipe 445

FORD FRY'S FRIED CHICKEN & SEA ISLAND RED PEAS RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• To Make Seasoned Flour: In a bowl, combine all ingredients. Set aside. To Brine Chicken: In a large bowl, combine all brine ingredients and stir until salt and sugar dissolve. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. Add chickens to chilled brine, cover and refrigerate 24 hours. To Make Sea Island Red Peas: In a heavy pot over medium heat, simmer all ingredients except butter and kale until peas are tender, 1¼ hours. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in kale and cook until tender, 5 minutes more. Keep warm. To Make Fried Chicken: Remove brined chickens from refrigerator and cut each into 8 pieces. Pour buttermilk into a large bowl. Add chicken pieces to buttermilk, turning to coat. Next, place chicken in seasoned flour mixture, turning to coat. Fill a skillet with 1 inch peanut oil. Heat oil to 330 degrees, using a thermometer to monitor temperature. Cook dark meat first, patting off any excess flour and carefully laying into skillet. Cook 4 minutes, then add remaining chicken pieces. Cook until chicken is golden brown and has an internal temperature of 165 degrees, about 8 minutes per side. Remove chicken and set aside on brown paper bags to drain off excess oil. Season with sea salt. Stir butter into warm peas and serve with chicken.

RED SEA CHICK PEAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil, then saute the garlic until golden, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and add the remaining ingredients; cook for 15-20 minutes and serve immediately.

FRIED RICE WITH PEAS AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put 1 tablespoon oil in a wok or a large skillet, preferably nonstick, and turn heat to high. A minute later, add onion and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and beginning to brown, 5 to 10 minutes. With slotted spoon, remove to a bowl.
• Add chicken to skillet and cook over high heat, stirring infrequently, until nicely browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add to bowl with vegetables. Drain peas if necessary and add them to skillet; cook, shaking pan, for about a minute, or until hot. Add them to bowl.
• Put remaining oil in skillet, followed by garlic and ginger. About 15 seconds later, add rice, a bit at a time, breaking up clumps with your fingers and tossing it with oil. When all rice is added, make a well in the center and break eggs into it; scramble them a bit, then incorporate into rice.
• Return chicken and vegetables to skillet and stir to integrate. Add wine or water and cook, stirring, for about a minute. Add soy sauce and sesame oil, then taste and add salt and pepper if necessary. Turn off heat, stir in scallion or cilantro, and serve.

STIR FRIED CHICKEN WITH RED PEPPERS AND SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• Mince the garlic.
• In a medium bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of the soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of the cornstarch, and the garlic and stir to combine. Add the chicken strips and toss to coat.
• Put the remaining 1 tablespoon cornstarch in a small bowl and whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon soy sauce and chicken broth.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the canola oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add the chicken and stir-fry until no longer pink, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the pepper slices, snow peas, and scallions, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
• Stir the broth mixture, add it to the skillet, and cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.