Honey-Peppered Buttermilk-Fried Chicken

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this is a lovely little fish recipe

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This recipe, for us, fell flat on so many levels. I had read the reviews before preparing it and followed the advice of lowering the temp of the oil and extending the cooking time and reducing the salt. I did not like the results using the peanut oil either. This chicken was very greasy. This was a lot of prep time with not so desirable results. Sorry Emeril.. the color of the crust was very dark.. and there wasn't much flavor in the finished product. (great crunch though Back to the drawing board in our search for great fried chicken.

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I really liked the flavor that the seasoning provided, but the oil temp and time cooking it was WAY off. After about 4 minutes in the oil the outside looked burnt and the inside was raw. :(
I dropped the oil temp down to about 350 and fried til golden and finished off in a 350 degree oven for about 15 minutes. Even though it was REALLY dark brown and i thought it was ruined, it still had nice flavor. It may have been the "emeril essence" that made it darken faster. Either way it goes...it was really tasty, but really ugly! still a keeper in my book!

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So, let me break this down for ya.

The marinade/brine for the chicken gave the chicken some great flavor. I'd even go so far as to add more honey! Maybe it would end up tasting like Chic-Fil-A fried chicken. The crust also was excellent. All in all, great tasting chicken.

However I had a huge problem with the frying instructions. My oil was heated between 350 and 375, but seriously? Fry for 8 minutes PER SIDE????? After 3 minutes I had some dark fried chicken :/ I was so worried about it burning on the outside! The outside would crisp up quickly but the inside was still raw! I got really frustrated. I ended up dropping the oil temp down to 350 and just frying the outside until it was nice and golden brown. Then I baked it in the oven for 20 mins on 350. I guess it came out okay even after all of that but I was really confused. What was I doing wrong?? Anyone??

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I made this today (10-01-08, and i think it taste better than brining the chicken in salt water. I Deep Fried this chicken at 360 for no more than 8mins. The inside was so moist and the outside very crispy. I also double dip the chicken twice in the marinade and flour mixer. My only fault is that i did not have any Lemon to zest it (next time. I did not follow the recipe when it called for a 1/4 cup of salt in the marinade, only because i watched and tape the show and Emeril only used a "Pinch" of salt, and i read some of the reviews where some said it was too salty, that is the reason why. So i would suggest if you going to make a recipe from the foodnetwork, watch and tape the show because the show could be all together different then the printed recipe. This is a keeper, well done Emeril.

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Turned out great and the lemon zest adds a zing you don't expect with fried chicken.

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I really liked how this recipe turned out. The milk bath infused the meat with moisture and flavor, so unlike most recipes, this friend chicken tasted good even if you didn't get a bite of the crust. Do yourself a favor--stick with the peanut oil, it's worth the difference in tast.

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This is a great reciepe,but I have one suggestion. If you plan on marinating overnight and making the next day, reduce the salt by at least half. The chicken was really juicy but just a little to salty after marniating for almost 24 hours.

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I love Emeril's recipes and his creole seasoning in my kitchen. I marinade this chicken overnight and become too salty. The oven smell great. The taste is ok, but we prefer the natural chicken flavor. In this recipe the creole seasoning make complicated flavor for our family.

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This was by far the best fried chicken we have had! The buttermilk sure made it juicy and the blend of spices were just perfect. Once in error I did soak the chicken for two days by mistake and will not do that again as it turned out too salty. Overnight seems to be the best as recommended in the recipe. This is a keeper recipe and will be a new family favorite for sure!KFC better watch out!