| There are many people who prefer to cook their | | | | chicken. |
| chicken without a batter, but there are many more | | | | There are many ways to get that crunch on your |
| who crave that crispy crunch of battered chicken. You | | | | chicken. Crushed cornflakes, breadcrumbs, or crushed |
| can batter whole pieces, wings, or nuggets or breast | | | | crackers are used by many home cooks. Others |
| strips... they all turn out delicious. People all over the | | | | prefer wet batters that turn crisp in the hot oil. |
| world use batter on their chicken in one form or | | | | Japanese Panko breadcrumbs make a light, crispy |
| another. There are almost as many different batter | | | | surface. For those cooks who like a light batter, |
| recipes as there are chickens! | | | | tempura is a good choice. |
| Here a Batter There A Batter - Wouldn't You Like to | | | | For those who prefer southern batter fried chicken, |
| be a Batter Too | | | | there are many different recipes to be found. Some |
| Different batters can be made using different flours. | | | | are as simple as flour, salt, pepper mixed with milk or |
| Try corn meal, rice flour, wheat flour, or graham flour. | | | | eggs. Others have a long list of herbs and spices to |
| Ethnic recipes for chicken often use different flours in | | | | add as well. |
| the mix. Each area has their own special mixture of | | | | The Cooking Controversy to Iron or Not to Iron |
| herbs and spices that give the chicken a distinctive | | | | There is an ongoing debate on whether it is best to |
| flavor. | | | | deep fry battered chicken, cook it in a cast iron skillet |
| An example would be a batter recipe from India that | | | | or use a pressure cooker. There are cooks who are |
| combines nutmeg, red chili powder, ginger, cloves, and | | | | devoted to their own preferences, each sure that their |
| curds with graham flour. This batter is used on boiled | | | | method is the very best. The deep-frying camp will try |
| chicken meat, which is then fried until crisp. | | | | to convince you with the quick cooking time and lack |
| A good taste of Asia can be found by marinating your | | | | of spatter. |
| boneless chicken in soy sauce, five spice powder, | | | | The cast iron camp will wax eloquent about even |
| onion, and garlic and sesame oil. Batter the chicken in | | | | heating and the perfect crisp to the skin. The pressure |
| rice flour, salt, water, and baking powder. The result is | | | | cooker camp are not truly frying their chicken... they |
| a distinctive flavor of Asia with a crisp translucent | | | | must brown it first, then cook it in the pressure cooker |
| coating. | | | | for about 15 minutes to get juicy chicken. You must be |
| There are some cooks who will use nothing but beer | | | | cautious with a pressure cooker... do not open it until all |
| batter. The yeast in the beer makes a light batter with | | | | the pressure has been removed. |
| a tangy accent. Another way to impart a tang to your | | | | With all these battering options, you are sure to keep |
| chicken is to soak it in buttermilk before dusting it lightly | | | | busy trying new recipes for several years. Enjoy your |
| with seasoned flour. Let the chicken sit for a few | | | | battered chicken; there are so many ways to prepare |
| minutes and the mixture will turn to batter right on the | | | | it! |