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Creole-Spiced Fried Chicken

Creole-Spiced Fried Chicken

Give traditional fried chicken some Creole flavor with Emeril's family-friendly -- and picnic perfect -- recipe, originally from his "Emeril's Potluck" cookbook.

The Martha Stewart Show, March 2010 http://www.marthastewart.com/332809/creole-spiced-fried-chicken
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  • Yield Serves 8

Ingredients

    • 4 cups buttermilk
    • 1/2 cup Emeril's Original Essence or Creole Seasoning (http://www.marthastewart.com/261674/creole-seasoning)
    • 2 tablespoons coarse salt
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 head garlic, peeled and crushed
    • 2 whole chickens, each cut into 8 pieces
    • 4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
    • Peanut oil, for frying

Directions

  1. In a large nonreactive container, mix together buttermilk, 1/4 cup Essence, salt, sugar, and garlic. Add chicken to container, pushing down to immerse in liquid. Cover and transfer container to refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
  2. In a large resealable plastic bag or a double brown bag, combine flour, remaining 1/4 cup Essence, and cayenne pepper; shake to combine. Working in batches, add chicken pieces to bag and shake to coat. Remove chicken from bag, shaking off excess flour. Place coated chicken on a large wire rack set over a baking sheet. Let stand for 20 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, heat 4 inches of oil over medium-high heat in a medium Dutch-oven or heavy-bottomed saucepan until it reaches 300 degrees on a deep-fry thermometer. Working in batches, add chicken, skin-side down, to pot and cook until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Turn, and continue frying until golden brown on bottom side, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Let chicken stand 5 minutes before serving.

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