Kfc Extra Crispy (copycat)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 whole frying chicken, cut up and marinated
• 6 -8 cups shortening (for cooking)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3/4 teaspoon msg
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• 1 trim any excess skin and fat from the chicken pieces.
• 2 preheat the shortening in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees.
• 3 combine the beaten egg and milk in a medium bowl.
• 4 in another medium bowl, combine the remaining coating ingredients (flour, salt, pepper and msg).
• 5 when the chicken has marinated, transfer each piece to paper towels so that excess liquid can drain off.
• 6 working with one piece at a time, first dip in egg and milk then coat the chicken with the dry flour mixture, then the egg and milk mixture again, and then back into the flour.
• 7 be sure that each piece is coated very generously.
• 8 stack the chicken on a plate or cookie sheet until each piece has been coated.
• 9 drop the chicken, one piece at a time into the hot shortening.
• 10 fry half of the chicken at a time (4 pieces) for 12-15 minutes, or until it is golden brown.
• 11 you should be sure to stir the chicken around halfway through the cooking time so that each piece cooks evenly.
• 12 remove the chicken to a rack or towels to drain for about 5 minutes before eating.
• 13 note: