Picnic Fried Chicken

Name: Picnic Fried Chicken
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: , Salt and pepper; 3 pounds, bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half crosswise, drumsticks, and/or thighs), trimmed; 1 1/2 cups, Wondra flour; 1 1/2 cups, cornstarch; 2 teaspoons, white pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1 teaspoon, dried thyme; 1 teaspoon, dried sage leaves; 1 teaspoon, garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 3 quarts, peanut or vegetable oil

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2013

Main Courses

Chicken

Make Ahead

SERVES4

TIME1½ hours, plus 1 hour brining and 30 minutes chilling

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For fried chicken that’s crispy and delicious even when it’s cold, we pull out a few tricks. A combination of Wondra flour and cornstarch make for a coat that keeps its crunch, and dredging the chicken twice with a water dip in between crea...

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