Low Carb Southern Fried Chicken

Recipe courtesy George Stella

Show: Low Carb and Lovin' ItEpisode: Low Carb Comfort Foods

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

3 to 6 cups vegetable oil (more or less depending on pot used)
1 whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces, or 3 pounds boneless chicken breast
3 eggs
1/4 cup heavy cream or water

Breading:

2 1/3 cups soy flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place a heavy pot over medium-high heat with at least 1-inch of vegetable oil for boneless chicken and 2 inches for whole pieces. Heat oil to 350 degrees F; it is important to monitor and maintain the temperature, or the soy flour breading and your oil will burn. (Portable deep fryers at home are great for this.)

In a medium bowl, mix the eggs and cream to make an egg wash. In a separate larger bowl, mix all the breading ingredients together.

Season the chicken well with salt and pepper. Dip it first in the breading, then in the egg wash, and then back in the breading again, making sure to coat well on all sides. Pat off any excess breading and then carefully place into hot oil and fry until golden brown and crisp, just a few minutes. Remove and drain on paper towels.

Boneless chicken breasts, if thinly cut, may cook all the way by frying alone, but whole chicken will not because of how fast soy flour browns. It is best to place any chicken you fry with soy flour on a sheet pan and finish by baking at 350 degrees F for an additional 10 minutes for boneless chicken and 20 to 25 minutes more for cut up chicken pieces that have bones. The internal temperature of the chicken should register 165 degrees F. Serve immediately.

Cook's Note: Soy flour is made from toasted soybeans and has already been "cooked." Therefore it has a tendency to brown faster than plain flour when frying. Try this same breading for onion rings, baked pork chops, okra, mozzarella sticks, mushrooms, onion rings and eggplant.

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Michelle Sparta, WI 10-13-2009
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Very good fried Chicken!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a very good alternative for people that cannot, or should not eat carbs. The soy flour gave it a little different... taste and texture, but well worth it when you see how low the carbs are! Great recipe!!Read more
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Lori Henderson, NV 07-30-2009
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Excellent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Fast and Easy and Tasty too! We loved this recipe!
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WENDY Sandy, UT 08-13-2007
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My heart! My heart!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Because I'm diabetic I have to watch my refined carbs but because diabetics also are at higher risk for heart disease I also... watch my saturated fat intake. 25 grams of fat per serving is ridiculous! Even the low carb gurus say that you should go crazy with fat. There's no way this recipe should be a regular part of your diet and I'd never feed it to my kids. I bet the cardiologists loved this episode. Job security, indeed.Read more
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Karen peachtree city, GA 03-22-2007
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kids to grandparents liked it
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I used my own deep fryer, cooked at 350 degrees for only about 3 or 4 minutes, then I cooked in the oven for 25 more minutes.... I had large chicken pieces. Make sure your deep fryer screen is hot before putting in the chicken or it will stick. (Prior experience). It cooked so fast, it was easy to cook 2 pieces at a time before baking. Be careful removing from fryer to keep coating on. Everyone's reaction....."wow, this looks awesome" I served with my low carb coleslaw, green beans and diet tea!Read more
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Londi Monroe, NY 01-30-2007
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Home Cooking!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was great! I was scared of the Soy Flour, but the trick is to not let it burn and also to serve immediately. Thank... you!Read more
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Amy louisville, KY 07-15-2006
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So delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this last Sunday for the week ahead and was very happy with the results. There is just something about opening the... fridge and seeing a plate full of golden fried chicken sitting there waiting to be devoured! I did not use as much soy powder as the recipe called for and mine was delicious. Also, I used large boneless skinless breasts and oven fried them. The result was a juicy, tender moist inside with a tender crunch on the outside. I sliced the cold chicken and put them on top of salads, stuffed them in wraps for my husband, ate slices with Stella Style sweet mustard sauce(in his book) and even topped a cabbage stir fry with warmed slices and Asian dressing. A great recipe no matter what kind of lifestyle plan you are on. ...If you have trouble with the coating staying on, place the coated chicken on a plate and slip into the freezer for about 40 minutes while and make sure you oil or oven is at the exact perfect temp, this should help.Read more