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Trini Homestyle Fried Chicken

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
Cook Time: 1 hour
Brine Time: 12 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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