Ingredients:
1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 cup cornstarch, 1/4 cup reserved for coating
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon paprika
1 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
1 3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon celery salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
add 3/4 cup of water
3 cups peanut or canola oil
Instructions:
1.Mix all the dry ingredients except for the reserved 1/4 cup cornstarch.
2.Add the water and whisk.
3.Put 1/4 cup of cornstarch in shallow pan and coat chicken with it.
4.Dip the chicken that has been coated in cornstarch into the wet batter until completely coated.
5.Let drip for a couple of seconds and gently lower into a pot of oil.
6.Fry in 350-degree peanut or canola oil. for 8-10 minutes until cooked through in small batches.
7.Drain on a metal rack, not paper towels, that would make it soggy.
Pioneer Fried Chicken:
