KFC Coating ...... revisited

[achookwoman]

Judy,  love it .  i should have consulted you first.

[I Love Bimby!]

Or perhaps Kinder For Consuming    (meaning the food is kinder to our bodies).

I haven't tried this yet, but will soon. And the hamper idea is a great one!! 

[meganjane]

MJ, did you remove the skin from your chicken pieces?

No, I didn't. I wasn't too particular about the fat content, just wanted the authentic flavour - we're 230km from the nearest KFC!

[judydawn]

Thanks MJ

[achookwoman]

ILB,  love the idea.   I'm  going to try spraying with oil,  then baking in oven,  so that there is even less fat.

[bellesy]

This is a bit left field, but does anyone know if spelt flour work ok as a substitute for plain flour?   

[meganjane]

Spelt will work just as well! I often sub out some plain wheaten flour for spelt in my cooking.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

Yes you can substitute spelt flour for plain wheat flour.  When baking with spelt flour you just need to be aware that it behaves a little differently to wheat.  You need to either reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe by about 20% or add 20% extra flour to get the best results with spelt. 

[bellesy]

Yes you can substitute spelt flour for plain wheat flour.  When baking with spelt flour you just need to be aware that it behaves a little differently to wheat.  You need to either reduce the amount of liquid in the recipe by about 20% or add 20% extra flour to get the best results with spelt. 

Ah!  This is why my spelt banana cake turned out to be banana pudding instead (although it was still yummy with a bit of cream).  Thank you very much, I'll factor that into future recipes!

[meganjane]

I find I can sub out about 30% of the wheat from a cake recipe for spelt and it doesn't make a difference to the consistency of the cake.

With the KFC mix, I'd just coat the moistened chicken pieces with the dry spelt/spice mix, rather than make a lumpy batter. If you want a heavier coating, you can re-dip the floured pieces in the remaining buttermilk/yoghurt that it was marinating in and re-coat in the flour/spice mix.

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I found the lumps made it more authentic. KFC batter is quite thick and lumpy (from what I have been told of course ).

[I Love Bimby!]

  Not that ANY of us would know... 

I found the lumps made it more authentic. KFC batter is quite thick and lumpy (from what I have been told of course ).

[meganjane]

You still get lumps when you dip it into the flour!! Trust me! I like the lumps too....

[Very Happy Jan]

This is absolutely delicious Chookie. We all loved it and will be making it again soon. Next time I will reduce the amount of the flour mix as I have lots left over & as it's had raw chicken in it will have to throw out the leftovers. If I'd been using my brain I would have put some aside before coating the chicken & just added extra as I needed it. I will also cook it on a rack in the oven to prevent the underside going soggy.  Oh well- live & learn.
Thanks for a great recipe Chookie

[achookwoman]

VHJ,  glad you liked it.  Rack in oven is a great idea.   On the way home from Melb. today stopped off and bought 1 piece of KFC,  just to taste the coating again ,  to see if it needed tweaking   Was amazed at how fatty it was. Can't say I enjoyed it all that much.   What I did notice was a predominance of salt and pepper,  with a little 'herbs and spices'.  Think mine is OK but adjust to your liking.