Chocolate Fried Chicken
Chocolate Fried Chicken
From Nicole Iizuka, POPSUGAR Food
Ingredients
- For chocolate buttermilk brine:
1 quart buttermilk
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
12 to 15 chicken tenders
- For dry batter:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Neutral oil, such as canola or peanut, for frying
- For Tabasco honey:
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon tabasco sauce
Directions
- Make the brine: In a large bowl or heavy-duty resealable plastic bag, mix together the buttermilk, cocoa powder, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, and garlic.
- Add chicken tenders, and make sure they are submerged. Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours, up to 48 hours.
- Make the dry batter: In another large bowl, mix together the flour, cornstarch, cocoa powder, salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper.
- Fry the chicken: Remove the chicken from the brine, and dredge the chicken in the flour mixture. Shake off any excess.
- Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed dutch oven or electric deep fryer to 350°F. Add chicken to the oil in batches, and cook for 6 to 7 minutes, turning occasionally, until the tenders are cooked through. Drain off excess oil by laying chocolate fried chicken on a paper-towel-lined plate.
- Make the Tabasco honey: Mix together honey and tabasco, until combined. Serve with warm chocolate fried chicken.
Information
- Category
- Main Dishes
- Cuisine
- North American
- Yield
- 4 to 5 servings
