Trini Homestyle Fried Chicken

You might as well put a sign outside your house because this trini homestyle fried chicken recipe will have everyone driving through! Achieve the three tiers of perfect fried chicken: moisture, bold seasonings and crispy coating.

Trini Home-Style Fried Chicken

Make your kitchen the talk of the neighborhood with Trini Home-Style Fried Chicken that is juicy, seasoned, and perfectly crispy.

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Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour hour

Brine Time: 12 hours hours

Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad

Author: Emily

Ingredients

Chicken Seasoning and Buttermilk Brine

• 2 lbs of bone-in chicken pieces washed & cleaned
• 1 onion
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 5 stalks of chive
• 4 shadon beni leaves
• 4 pimento peppers stems removed
• 1 tsp of fresh thyme leaves
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper mashed into a paste
• 4 cups of Cuisine Full Cream Milk
• ¼ cup lemon juice or vinegar
• 2 tsp of salt
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp for freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp paprika

Dredging and Frying

• 4 cups of Cuisine All Purpose Flour
• 1 cup of cornstarch
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp cayenne powder
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp lemon pepper
• 2 tsp salt
• 2 eggs beaten
• 6 cups of Cuisine Soyabean Oil for frying

Instructions

Seasoning Method

• Using a food processor fitted with a blade, mince the onion, garlic, chive, shadon beni, thyme and pimento peppers to create the seasoning mix.
• Place the chicken into a large bowl. Gently rub the seasoning mix onto the chicken.
• Pour milk onto the chicken and add all the remaining ingredients.
• Gently stir to combine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge overnight or 36 hours.

Dredging & Frying

• In a shallow dish, combine the flour, cornstarch and remaining herbs and mix.
• Remove the chicken from the buttermilk brine and pat dry with a paper towel.
• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large pot until it reached 350F.
• Coat the chicken with the seasoned flour mixture, dip into eggs and then coat once more with the flour mixture.
• Gently place each chicken piece into the oil. Fry dark meat for 8 to 10 minutes and white meat for 10 to 12 minutes.
• Remove from oil and place onto a plate lined with paper towel and allow to rest for 10 minutes before enjoying.

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Notes

BONUS! Honey Butter

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp of honey
• 3 tbsp of unsalted butter
• 2 tsp of salt

Method

1. Melt butter and stream in the honey while whisking butter.
2. Sprinkle with salt.

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