Appears in Cook's Country April/May 2016, Cook's Country TV
In Bakersfield, California, cooks douse fried chicken with butter and garlic. Puzzled, we paid a visit. Convinced, we fried more than 60 pounds of chicken to perfect our version.
This recipe was inspired by Chef Gilbert Hernandez at Pyrenees Cafe; read about our visit here. To deeply season the chicken, we marinated it in a mixture of extra-virgin olive oil, fresh minced garlic, and granulated garlic for at least an...