From the movie "The Help" here is the recipe for fried chicken, a typical dish from the southern United States. But also in Mexico, Jamaica and China
It is the dish that everyone agrees on, a mix of flavors and smells that smell of tradition. Let's talk about the fried chicken, a great classic of Southern United States cuisine that cinema has often told in his works with great skill. One of the most successful is undoubtedly The Help, the 2011 film directed by Tate Taylor that sees Minny Jackson, masterfully played by Octavia Spencer, winner of the Oscar award thanks to this role, intent on cooking the chicken until it becomes golden, reaching the crunchiness that makes it irresistible for anyone .
History
The origin of the dish is to be traced during the Great Depression, more precisely in a restaurant along the way from Kentucky to Florida run by Harland Sanders who, once the recipe for fried chicken was patented, decided to supplement his salary by selling it in local property of others at 5 cents per chicken. Ten years later, the number of outlets became 600 throughout the nation, renamed as "Kfc", a fast food chain now run by Pepsi Cola and one of the most famous in the world. However, fried chicken is not the prerogative of the American tradition. Declined in different flavors and accompaniments, it is also present in Mexico, Jamaica and China, where it has the same success.
recipe
Before starting with the preparation, you need 6 pieces of chicken (overweight and wings), 150 g of flour, 300 ml of buttermilk (serum with a sour taste deriving from the transformation of cream into butter), 1 tablespoon of salt, ½ teaspoon of pepper black, ½ smoked paprika and vegetable oil. Take a fairly large bowl and put the chicken inside pouring the buttermilk with salt over it. Cover everything and leave to rest in the fridge for at least 8 hours. Then pull out and remove the excess marinade with a wire rack. Bring a deep dish on which to place the flour to which, previously, we will have added salt, pepper and paprika. Insert 2/3 pieces of chicken in the flour, take a pan, add the vegetable oil and heat up to 190 degrees. Then lay the chicken pieces in such a way that they do not touch each other and let them go until they are perfectly golden and crunchy. For those who prefer a thicker rind, it will be sufficient to flour the pieces a first time and let them rest for 15 minutes before repeating the operation.
This recipe has already been read 235 times!