Chick-fil-A Style Chicken

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Serves 2-3 · Prep 20 min · Cook 15 min · Total 2 hr 35 min · About 360 cal per serving · Adapted from source

I spent too long on this. It's close. Close enough.

Ingredients

For the Chicken

• 397g boneless skinless tenders, thighs, or breasts

For the Brine

• 1000ml water
• 67g Morton's coarse kosher salt
• 12g MSG
• 6g paprika
• 0.5g black pepper, coarse
• 5g mustard powder
• 1g cayenne

For the Milk Wash

• 236ml skim milk
• 2 eggs

For the Seasoned Coater

• 120g all-purpose flour
• 4.5g Morton's coarse kosher salt
• 4g MSG
• 11g nonfat milk powder
• 3.5g baking powder
• 0.5g white pepper
• 5g mustard powder
• 1g cayenne

Instructions

1. Mix brine dry ingredients into room temperature water until dissolved. Brine tenders 2-4 hours (breasts 6-8 hours).
2. Whisk milk and eggs together for the milk wash.
3. Mix and sift all coater ingredients. Drizzle in 2 tbsp milk wash and crumble through with your hands before breading.
4. Heat peanut oil to 325°F / 163°C.
5. Pull chicken from brine, pat dry.
6. Dip in milk wash, shake off excess.
7. Press into seasoned coater.
8. Fry about 4 minutes (adjust for thickness).
9. Rest on wire rack a couple minutes before serving.