honey fried chicken

How To Make honey fried chicken

• 1

  BRINE: Dissolve salt & sugar in cold water in a large bucket or container. Add chicken, cover & refrigerate 30 minutes or up to 1 hour.
• 2

  BATTER: Whisk 1 C cornstarch, water, pepper & salt until combined & smooth. Refrigerate while chicken is brining.
• 3

  Set wire rack inside a baking sheet. Sift 1/2 C cornstarch into a medium bowl. Remove chicken from brine & pat dry with paper towels. Working 1 piece at a time, coat chicken with cornstarch, shaking to remove excess; transfer to platter.
• 4

  Add oil to 6 qt dutch oven or deep fryer until it reaches about 2" deep & heat to 350 degrees F. Whisk batter to recombine. Transfer 1/2 of chicken to batter & turn to coat. Remove chicken from batter allowing excess to drip off & add to hot oil. Fry chicken stirring to prevent chicken from sticking together, until light golden brown, about 5 - 7 minutes. Transfer chicken to platter. Repeat with remaining chicken. Let chicken rest 7 minutes. NOTE: CHICKEN WILL NOT BE COOKED THROUGH YET.
• 5

  Let oil reheat back up to 350 degrees F. Return 1st batch of chicken to oil & fry another 5 - 7 minutes. Transfer to wire rack. Repeat with remaining chicken.
• 6

  HONEY GLAZE: Combine honey & hot sauce in a large microwave safe bowl & microwave until hot, about 1 1/2 minutes. Add chicken pieces one at a time to honey mixture & turn to coat; return to wire rack, skin side up, to drain. Enjoy!
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