I did not do any smoke on this. But wanted to try it since it was posted it on here a while back by Mrs. Seemore. I had to modify the recipe some to try to kick it up a little.
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Paula Deen's Southern Fried Chicken:
One 2 1/2 pound chicken, cut up
3 eggs
1 c hot sauce (we like Louisiana)
2 c flour
Paula Deen's house seasoning
Combine the hot sauce with the eggs. Sprinkle the chicken with her house seasoning,
and then dunk in the hot sauce/egg mixture.
Dredge the chicken in the flour and fry at 375 degrees for 15 minutes or so.
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I cut up three boneless chicken breasts instead of using a whole chicken.
From what I understand it is best to allow the chicken rest a little while after taking out of the flour and before frying. I guess it allows the egg mixture to soak up some flour and it sticks better, seemed to work well for me.
I used Franks XTRA Hot sauce. Added some cayenne pepper and chipotle to the sauce and also the flour along with some salt. I also added 1/4 Cup corn starch to the flour, I guess it helps things crisp up. (According to what I saw on the TV) :) (NOT my inner Hazel coming out!) ;D
It came out great, but could use more heat. But dipped into Icemans sauce it is really good. ;D
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Pens that looks so awesome. I was going to do some sliders next weekend but now I'm not so sure :-\ .
That looks real good, Pens! However, embrace your inner Hazel! Women love a man that can be strong but also show a sweet, sensitive side ;D While your friends may make fun of you, you'll be enjoying the love of a good woman and they'll be home watching infomercials. Now, I'm just as big a fan as Billy Mays as the next guy, but given a choice................ ;D
Quote from: Smoking Duck on January 25, 2009, 11:09:21 AM
That looks real good, Pens! However, embrace your inner Hazel! Women love a man that can be strong but also show a sweet, sensitive side ;D
Geez SD - I can't let Kent read this post or I will never win the Saffron argument. ;D My son is now on my side though. The boy knows where the food comes from & usually sides with me.
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Quote from: Smoking Duck on January 25, 2009, 11:09:21 AM
That looks real good, Pens! However, embrace your inner Hazel! Women love a man that can be strong but also show a sweet, sensitive side ;D
Geez SD - I can't let Kent read this post or I will never win the Saffron argument. ;D My son is now on my side though. The boy knows where the food comes from & usually sides with me.
On second thought maybe I should have him read the post. Then he might be ok with the name.
Holy Kentucky Fried pens, that looks great. Now I have to get down to my freezer in search of some bird. :D
Pens, I've done that recipe 3 times and cannot get much heat. I thing the deep fry kills it somehow.
Deb, HCT... its real easy to do. If I can.... you certainly can. :) I'm really glad I tried this, now I can adjust the spices to make it my own. Make sure to add spices to the flour mix, it really needs something. I added cayenne, chipotle and salt, but only a little. Next time there will be many more spices added to the flour.
SD....
Quoteembrace your inner Hazel!
::) ;D ;D
I think I'll embrace my inner Steeler 'D' instead. ;D
Smokin Soon, I will get the heat level up, believe me, if more heat is needed I can do it. ;D
Actually dipping the boneless fried chicken into Icemans sauce was fantastic.
Next time I'll be adding more cayenne powder to the flour, along with a few other spices.
The chicken was very moist and tasty but the batter definitely needed more taste.
I'll come up with my own 11 herbs and spices to kick it up even more, even if I have to add powdered NAGA pepper, it will be HOT! I may even take some hot sauce and inject the sections of meat before breading.
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Quote from: Smoking Duck on January 25, 2009, 11:09:21 AM
That looks real good, Pens! However, embrace your inner Hazel! Women love a man that can be strong but also show a sweet, sensitive side ;D
Geez SD - I can't let Kent read this post or I will never win the Saffron argument. ;D My son is now on my side though. The boy knows where the food comes from & usually sides with me.
Tell him he's got a choice of Saffron or Hazel..........while Hazel is a cool name, he'll see the beauty of Saffron ;D
On second thought maybe I should have him read the post. Then he might be ok with the name.
Pensrock, your chicken looks excellent! Thanks for the recipe, I can't wait to give it a try. :)
Pens, you ROCK! That chicken is da bomb!!!
As it so happens, I will be frying up some Paula Deen's chicken tonight, and I happen to have Frank's Hot Sauce on hand....
We are going to have that with West Texas Smoker's mashed potato salad.
Now, don't take this the wrong way, but those are nice-looking breasts!!! :o
By the way, this is MRS, not Mr Seemore!!! ;)
Quote from: Smoking Duck on January 25, 2009, 11:09:21 AM
That looks real good, Pens! However, embrace your inner Hazel! Women love a man that can be strong but also show a sweet, sensitive side ;D While your friends may make fun of you, you'll be enjoying the love of a good woman and they'll be home watching infomercials. Now, I'm just as big a fan as Billy Mays as the next guy, but given a choice................ ;D
LOL! You are very wise Smoking Duck. ;D
QuoteNow, don't take this the wrong way, but those are nice-looking breasts!!!
Your not looking at that bacon bra pic are you MR. Seemore? ;D ;D
I would highly suggest adding some spices to the flour, I added some but it could have used more.
The CHICKEN breasts were very moist and tasted great. I thought they may dry out but the breading kept in the moisture. I fried them for 13 minutes.
Have a great dinner.
QuotePensrock, your chicken looks excellent! Thanks for the recipe, I can't wait to give it a try.
Anytime cowgirl. I actually have been wanting to try to make your smoked pork egg rolls and the Cajun Shrimp and Cabbage casserole. They looked great on your blog site.
Pens, I was looking at the bacon bra, and if that was you, just a little too skinny for me. I like my girls with a little meat on them...
However, if that is you holding the fish, that is JUST RIGHT - I mean the FISH, of course!!!
JUST KIDDING!!!
seemore
Thats a landlocked striper I caught a couple years ago. I would love to catch a few more. It was great eating around the campfire that evening.
Quote from: cowgirl on January 25, 2009, 12:53:48 PM
Quote from: Smoking Duck on January 25, 2009, 11:09:21 AM
That looks real good, Pens! However, embrace your inner Hazel! Women love a man that can be strong but also show a sweet, sensitive side ;D While your friends may make fun of you, you'll be enjoying the love of a good woman and they'll be home watching infomercials. Now, I'm just as big a fan as Billy Mays as the next guy, but given a choice................ ;D
LOL! You are very wise Smoking Duck. ;D
I couldn't agree with you more, Cowgirl ;D Getting the rest of the forum to agree might be a harder challenge :o Smoking Duck, Love Guru Extraordinaire ;)
Pens, the chicken was great! I had a mixture of half Louisiana hot sauce and half Franks hot sauce. I added garlic salt, paprika, onion powder, and black pepper to the flour. After we ate, Seemore found some New Orleans Cajun style seasoning in the cupboard. Oh well..
Between the WTS mashed potato salad and the fried chicken, it was like a summer picnic in the house, even though it is 7 degrees outside...
All that was missing was a batch of Corky's cole slaw!
Glad it came out so well for you.
Corky's, is this the same Corky's that has the BBQ restaurants?
I was at one near Memphis several years back and the food was great.
very nice pens. now i'm hungry again.
nepas
Quote from: pensrock on January 25, 2009, 01:43:12 PM
Thats a landlocked striper I caught a couple years ago. I would love to catch a few more. It was great eating around the campfire that evening.
I wish you hadn't brought up Stripers - have had to turn down two trips in the last 3 weeks. Both times, they laid into the 15 - 20 lb hybrids. Good bite going on right now and man am I getting a ribbing turning down some good trips!
As far as keeping chicken moist, I have always had very good luck with a soak in buttermilk prior to breading and double dipping. It does wonders for those breasts especially if you add a goodly amount of hot sauce in it. Hot chicken is a big thing around here. Some of the chains attempted, but the best is the little local joints - I think we have 5 right now. One I know soaks with the buttermilk/hot sauce. Some do the first dip in nothing but hot pepper/cayenne then dip over it with spicy flour. Protects the pepper from the heat some.
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That looks great - i think i'll add those to my Superbowl menu... mmmmmm
Quote from: pensrock on January 25, 2009, 01:09:05 PM
QuotePensrock, your chicken looks excellent! Thanks for the recipe, I can't wait to give it a try.
Anytime cowgirl. I actually have been wanting to try to make your smoked pork egg rolls and the Cajun Shrimp and Cabbage casserole. They looked great on your blog site.
Thank you Pens! :)
The great thing about eggrolls, you can put just about anything in them. ;D
Quote from: Smoking Duck on January 25, 2009, 03:59:28 PM
Quote from: cowgirl on January 25, 2009, 12:53:48 PM
Quote from: Smoking Duck on January 25, 2009, 11:09:21 AM
That looks real good, Pens! However, embrace your inner Hazel! Women love a man that can be strong but also show a sweet, sensitive side ;D While your friends may make fun of you, you'll be enjoying the love of a good woman and they'll be home watching infomercials. Now, I'm just as big a fan as Billy Mays as the next guy, but given a choice................ ;D
LOL! You are very wise Smoking Duck. ;D
I couldn't agree with you more, Cowgirl ;D Getting the rest of the forum to agree might be a harder challenge :o Smoking Duck, Love Guru Extraordinaire ;)
;D A man of many talents! ;D
Quote from: pensrock on January 25, 2009, 01:43:12 PM
Thats a landlocked striper I caught a couple years ago. I would love to catch a few more. It was great eating around the campfire that evening.
Fishing and camping..... 8) 8)
I have spring fever so bad, not sure how I'm going to make it throught the rest of winter. lol
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Quote from: pensrock on January 25, 2009, 01:43:12 PM
Thats a landlocked striper I caught a couple years ago. I would love to catch a few more. It was great eating around the campfire that evening.
Fishing and camping..... 8) 8)
I have spring fever so bad, not sure how I'm going to make it throught the rest of winter. lol
Well, there's always them high falutin' 0 deg or less sleeping bags! Or did what Survivorman did the other day - dug a snow cave! Now that would be hard core spring fever to go to that degree of trouble!
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Cowgirl, How can you be tired of winter? I did not think Oklahoma had a winter season. ???
QuoteI wish you hadn't brought up Stripers - have had to turn down two trips in the last 3 weeks. Both times, they laid into the 15 - 20 lb hybrids. Good bite going on right now and man am I getting a ribbing turning down some good trips!
Man I do not think I could turn down a chance to fish for stripers. The one I caught was only about 14# but it was fun.
Pens, the recipe for Corky's cole slaw is from the Time Tested Recipes here on Bradley!
We have been to a Corky's in Memphis, and this cole slaw is quite similar to Corky's.
Now I'm hungry for cole slaw.
Caney, I have never soaked chicken in buttermilk, but I think I am going to have to try that now. And have some Corky's cole slaw to go with it!
Corky's Slaw is on the menu for Super Bowl Sunday here.
Quote from: Caneyscud on January 26, 2009, 03:35:11 PM
Quote from: cowgirl on January 26, 2009, 10:30:15 AM
Quote from: pensrock on January 25, 2009, 01:43:12 PM
Thats a landlocked striper I caught a couple years ago. I would love to catch a few more. It was great eating around the campfire that evening.
Fishing and camping..... 8) 8)
I have spring fever so bad, not sure how I'm going to make it throught the rest of winter. lol
Well, there's always them high falutin' 0 deg or less sleeping bags! Or did what Survivorman did the other day - dug a snow cave! Now that would be hard core spring fever to go to that degree of trouble!
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Caneyscud.....I'm not that tuff.....I'd freeze. ;D
Quote from: pensrock on January 26, 2009, 04:05:25 PM
Cowgirl, How can you be tired of winter? I did not think Oklahoma had a winter season. ???
QuoteI wish you hadn't brought up Stripers - have had to turn down two trips in the last 3 weeks. Both times, they laid into the 15 - 20 lb hybrids. Good bite going on right now and man am I getting a ribbing turning down some good trips!
Man I do not think I could turn down a chance to fish for stripers. The one I caught was only about 14# but it was fun.
It gets cold enough here Pens..... It's the only thing that keeps me from going fishing and camping during the winter. :) ;D
QuoteIt gets cold enough here Pens..... It's the only thing that keeps me from going fishing and camping during the winter.
I guess not cold enough for ICE fishing? ;D ;D
Well bundle up and stay warm, spring is coming. I hope. ;D
Quote from: pensrock on January 27, 2009, 01:32:13 AM
QuoteIt gets cold enough here Pens..... It's the only thing that keeps me from going fishing and camping during the winter.
I guess not cold enough for ICE fishing? ;D ;D
Well bundle up and stay warm, spring is coming. I hope. ;D
I'm bundled. ;D ;D
Some nice looking yardbird, Pens! I'm still waiting for enough snow to go out and get the wild flyers and you guys are already talkin' Spring....knock that off and help me pray for 3-4' of wet snow and a freeze up here!! ;)
Cowgirl, ya gotta drop the reins for a minute and add the thumb throttle to your resume...adds a whole new dimension to the winter, opens up new hunting grounds and doesn't involve any curry combs at the end of the ride!
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Kummok, now that looks like fun!! 8) ;D
The ridin' and huntin' is fun but the best part is the servin' and eatin' !! Been a lot of guests experience "ptarmigan conversion" at our dinner table! ;) (The secret is baking soda therapy and Wild Alaskan Silver Sage)
Kummok,
I think we are getting your snow this year. More snow than we have had for several years. I got about 18" on the ground and they are calling for 6-12" more tonight and tomorrow. It depends on where the snow/ice line is. No ice = 12", Ice = 6-8". I'm hoping for NO ICE!
The snowmobilers are very happy this year, the last few years they did not get used very much. I'm still hoping for one BIG storm, 30-36". Haven't had one of them in a long time.
I think I'll send some of this snow down to cowgirl, they could use a little winter down there. ;) ;D
pens
Pretty crazy snow-wise here in our area, Pens.....went HIKING on some snowmobile trails over the weekend to check out ptarmigan status. SE Alaska is getting pounced on be we are still in a snow drought at the moment.....
Kummok, that wild sage sounds great...
Pens, you can keep the snow... Brrrrrrr..... ;D
Quote from: cowgirl on January 27, 2009, 07:51:00 PM
Kummok, that wild sage sounds great...
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It's fresh picked near Chitna, AK in the Fall, dried, and seems stronger than anything I've used prior to discovering it.....PM a mailing address and I'll send a sample....looking at your blog recipes/photos, I know that I won't need to tell you how to use it!!
Quote from: Kummok on January 28, 2009, 11:04:17 AM
Quote from: cowgirl on January 27, 2009, 07:51:00 PM
Kummok, that wild sage sounds great...
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It's fresh picked near Chitna, AK in the Fall, dried, and seems stronger than anything I've used prior to discovering it.....PM a mailing address and I'll send a sample....looking at your blog recipes/photos, I know that I won't need to tell you how to use it!!
Kummok, Thank you so much for the offer! I am wondering...is it similar to the wild sage that grows around my area?
Here is a link with a picture....about the middle of the page. http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/2008/07/venison-sausage-and-morel-stuffed.html
Looks like the same plant to me! Think of all the postage we just saved, (not to mention raising suspicions at the USPS for possible mailing of wacky t'backy!) :o ;)
BTW, since mine was grown in Alaska, it must be waaaay bigger than anything grown in TX! 8) (Opps! Gonna be in trouble w/ WTS for THAT one!)
Not actually the same plant - same family by not likely the same plant. Both are Artemisia's and both closely related to Artemisia Absinthia (sp) of Absinthium or commonly called wormwood (the liquor that drives people crazy - supposedly but no evidence) fame. The one in western US is artemisia ludoviciana or White Sage among lots of other common names. It is not a true 'sage". The likely candidate of the Alaska plant is Artemisia Alaskana (Alaskan Wormwood), however it could be a few others. White Sage is widely used as a natural medicine for a wide variety of purposes including for horses. Pretty strongly flavored - usually quite bitter. Have not heard but of a few uses of it as a food product - I think there was some sort of candy made of it or flavored by it and as a tea - both probably for medicinal purposes! It shouldn't hurt you, but might be unpleasant. Having said that, I'm wondering if we have any left from our foraging in Wyoming. I'd like to try the taste myself - the absinthe type is rather strongly anise flavored.
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Dang! Guess I can't use the ol' "If it looks like a sage and walks like a sage" excuse on this one, CS. I CAN however, claim ignorance since I didn't conduct proper herbology background research before postulating the "looks like the same plant" hypothesis...... Unfortunately, I can't seem to find images to ID the stuff I use, but the USDA website provides the following classification info for your Artemisia Alaskana suggestion:
Classification: Artemisia alaskana Rydb.
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Asteridae
Order Asterales
Family Asteraceae – Aster family
Genus Artemisia L. – sagebrush
Species Artemisia alaskana Rydb. – Alaska wormwood
Looking at the USDA provided images, it looks a lot like the images showing artemisia cana, (as well as several other of the 125 species images. :o ) After looking through all this, I'm thinking that I'll just stick w/ 'Wild Alaskan Silver Sage' and keep eating it ...... something about knowing too much about a thing makes it not so attractive w/o the beauty of the mystery....kinda like looking a starry night next to an astronomer! ;)
Folks down here call it sagebrush...might not be the same as yours....but we use the young leaves for cooking, especially when camping. They are tasty. :)
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Yep, Kummok, you just found out that the Artemisia family is rather large and diverse, but it has been one of the more useful plants over the years. Tarragon is an artemisia as well as Southerwood. We have one around here that grows usually in disturbed ground - artemisia annua - commonly called Sweet Annie - sometimes called Dog Fleabane by the oldtimers as it supposedly repels fleas. Back when the wife and I were harvesting, drying, and selling dried flowers in our spare time, I used to collect truckloads of this stuff. Very aromatic, but a nasty flavor. I guess one shouldn't expect something that would repel fleas to taste good! ;D And unlike most artemisias, this one is an annual and is chartreuse rather than silver. Cowgirl, over time some have made selections of your 'sages' and made them into well-loved perenniels - Silver Queen, Silver Mound, and Silver King Artemisias being three. Beautiful plants, they just glow at night in the moonlight, but can be invasive - so not good in a small garden.
Interesting stuff, sage!! While looking over the USDA info, I was led to a site that briefly describes their supposed medicinal uses....silver sages are reputed to be cancer foes. I DO know that it adds flavor to the many dishes I serve and, who knows, might even keep my leukemia at bay and allow me to die of acute baldness instead?!?!? :-\
Know whatcha mean - always looking for something to help keep my diabetes at bay as well - however, I do stop at Lizard Spit though!
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Hmmmmm....smoked lizard spit?!?!? Wonder what kinda brine to use?? ;)
Quote from: Kummok on January 30, 2009, 07:19:58 PM
Hmmmmm....smoked lizard spit?!?!? Wonder what kinda brine to use?? ;)
Tequilla! ;D
C
THAT should smoke the lizard! :o ;)
Not if you put it in the freezer first!
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