Copycat Cracker Barrel Fried Chicken

Copycat Cracker Barrel Fried Chicken

Copycat Cracker Barrel Fried Chicken

3h
👥6
🔥425 cal
Hard
🍽️Southern
A premium fried chicken experience utilizing a wet brine, a refined spice blend, and clarified butter for exceptional flavor and texture.
8 Chicken pieces - organic, free-range, bone-in, skin-on (thighs, drumsticks, breasts)
2 Cups filtered water
1/2 Cup kosher salt
1/4 Cup brown sugar
2 Bay leaves
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3h
👥6
🔥425 cal
Hard
🍽️Southern
A premium fried chicken experience utilizing a wet brine, a refined spice blend, and clarified butter for exceptional flavor and texture.
Instructions
  1. Combine all Brine ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil, then cool completely. Add Chicken, ensuring it's fully submerged. Refrigerate for 24-36 hours.
  2. Remove Chicken from the brine and pat thoroughly dry. Discard the brine.
  3. Combine all Dredge ingredients in a large bowl. Dredge Chicken in the flour mixture, pressing to coat completely.
  4. Heat clarified butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot or deep fryer to 300°F (150°C).
  5. Carefully add Chicken to the hot butter, avoiding overcrowding. Fry for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway through, or until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F/74°C).
  6. Remove Chicken from the butter and place on a wire rack to drain. Serve immediately.
Instructions
  1. Combine all Brine ingredients in a large pot. Bring to a boil, then cool completely. Add Chicken, ensuring it's fully submerged. Refrigerate for 24-36 hours.
  2. Remove Chicken from the brine and pat thoroughly dry. Discard the brine.
  3. Combine all Dredge ingredients in a large bowl. Dredge Chicken in the flour mixture, pressing to coat completely.
  4. Heat clarified butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pot or deep fryer to 300°F (150°C).
  5. Carefully add Chicken to the hot butter, avoiding overcrowding. Fry for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway through, or until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F/74°C).
  6. Remove Chicken from the butter and place on a wire rack to drain. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories 425

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