Low Carb Southern Fried Chicken Recipe 455

LOW CARB SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place a deep, heavy pot over medium-high heat and fill with at least 1 inch vegetable oil for boneless chicken, or at least 2 inches for whole pieces. Heat the oil to 350°F. It's very important to monitor and maintain the temperature, or the soy flour breading, as well as your oil, will burn. (Portable deep fryers are great for this recipe, but if you don't have one, you can use a candy thermometer. Be careful!) In a medium bowl, mix the eggs and cream to make an egg wash. In a larger bowl, mix the soy flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and poultry seasoning together to create the breading. Season the chicken well with salt and pepper. Dip each piece first in the breading, then in the egg wash, then back in the breading again, making sure to coat well on all sides. Shake off any excess breading. Carefully place the chicken pieces in the hot oil using a slotted spatula or spoon (wear mitts, please!) and fry until golden brown and crisp-usually just a few minutes is enough. Remove the chicken pieces and drain on paper towels. Place the chicken pieces on a baking sheet. Boneless chicken breasts, if thinly cut, may cook all the way with frying alone, but a cut-up whole chicken will not. Because the soy flour browns long before the chicken is cooked, it's best to finish the chicken by baking in the oven. Bake boneless chicken for 10 minutes, or chicken on the bone for 20 to 25 minutes. A meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken should register at least 165°F. Serve immediately Helpful Hints: Ask your grocery store's butcher to cut a whole chicken into the breasts, thighs, wings, and legs if you don't feel confident enough to do it yourself.

LOW CARB FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut up your chicken into serving pieces, you should get, two legs, two thighs, two wings with some breast meat on them, two breast halves (save the neck and back for stock) and soak in a brine of ¼ cup water and 1 gallon of water for about an hour or two.
• Microwave the Oberto pork rinds and cool.
• Crush the pork rinds with a rolling pin leaving different sized chunks.
• Mix mayonaise, cream, paprika, cayenne, pepper and herbs in a pie plate.
• Dry chicken pieces and roll in mayonaise mix, shaking off excess.
• Roll in the pork rinds and let dry on a wire rack.
• Heat cast iron skillet and melt Crisco over med high heat.
• Fry until up to temp, trying to turn only once, drain and eat hot, cold or in between!
• Hope you like it.

LOW CARB SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN STRIPS

Steps:

• Heat your oil to 350 degrees, very important to maintain this temperature, do not overcrowd!
• Combine sifted flour and seasonings in a pie plate.
• Scramble eggs and milk in another pie plate.
• Dip a tender first in the soy flour mixture, shaking off excess, then into milk mixture, making sure it's coated all over, then back into soy flour mixture.
• Make sure it's covered good!
• Lay slowly away from you in the hot oil!
• DO NOT OVERCROWD YOUR PAN, YOUR CHICKEN WILL BE GREASY!
• Fry just until the coating gets good and golden brown.
• Lay on newsprint to drain well.
• Sometimes the chicken will brown before the chicken is cooked all the way.
• If this happens, spread it out on a cookie sheet and put in a preheated 350 degree oven until done.
• USUALLY this will not happen with tenders as they're thin and cook quickly.
• Enjoy!