Back in a fowl mood...

[OutdoorWriter]

...with a fried birdie last night. Threw some frozen fries in the deep fryer & used up the last of the leftover macaroni salad & coleslaw. As usual, wings & breasts for me, thighs & legs for my lady.

 

[SS!]

Man that looks perfect. How do you do the breading?

 

[OutdoorWriter]

Man that looks perfect. How do you do the breading?

I use a dry & wet batter with flour, baking SODA, egg, milk & seasonings. Use the same batter to do shrimp, cod, squash & anything else I want to geta crispy, browned coating.

Here's a good primer:

Breading With Baking Soda and Flour for Frying

Whether you're frying seafood, chicken, meat or vegetables, a good batter that adheres to the food will create a crispy outer crust during frying. There are many individual recipes for batter, but all of those that use both baking soda and flour rely on the same principles for creating the...

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[OutdoorWriter]

Man that looks perfect. How do you do the breading?

Fish & shrimp done basically the same way, but I normally add some Huy Fong chili/garlic sauce to the wet side for them.

 

[SS!]

I use a dry & wet batter with flour, baking SODA, egg, milk & seasonings. Use the same batter to do shrimp, cod, squash & anything else I want to geta crispy, browned coating.

Here's a good primer:

Breading With Baking Soda and Flour for Frying

Whether you're frying seafood, chicken, meat or vegetables, a good batter that adheres to the food will create a crispy outer crust during frying. There are many individual recipes for batter, but all of those that use both baking soda and flour rely on the same principles for creating the...

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Thanks! I appreciate it!