chicken
fried chicken
southern
dinner
comfort food
fried
This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors.

If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page.
Playing Crunchy Cornmeal Fried Chicken

Crunchy Cornmeal Fried Chicken

2022 Home Gadgets That Make Life Easier

This TikTok Star Gets Design Inspo From Unexpected Place—the Dol…

Viral TikTok Mom Gives Her Best Parenting Advice

How to Make Vegetable Noodle Bowls | Meatless Monday | Rachael R…

Our Shortcuts Show: Rach's Soup with Canned Chickpeas + A Must-S…

Swimsuits for Different Body Types + Rachael's Noodle Bowls

Rachael's Friends Bob Harper + Chef Josh Capon Take on Annual De…

How to Make Rigatoni with 3 Pepper Sauce | Rachael Ray

Viewer Goes Meatless for a Week + Rach's Carrot & Butternut Squa…

We're Celebrating Real-Life Heroes with Denis Leary's Firefighte…

4 of the Most Highly Anticipated Summer 2022 Movies

How to Make Chicken Club Panzanella | Rachael Ray

Deals From MorningSave: Outdoor Lights for Summer Entertaining +…

How to Make Chicken Enchiladas with Creamy Tomatillo Sauce

How to Make Easy Rotisserie Chicken Tostadas |  Chef Rick Martin…

How to Make Ahi Tuna Summer Rolls

How to Make Farro Spaghetti with Kale Pesto and Roasted Sausages…

Jessica Alba's 3 Eye-Brightening Tips + Upcoming Summer Blockbus…

The Hilarious Ali Wentworth Shares the Story of Going "Face to F…

Cornmeal gives this fried chicken recipe extra crunch. "It's my extra-crunchy variety of fried chicken," Rach says.

For more fried chicken recipes, try Buttermilk-Brined Fried Chicken, Curtis Stone's Southern Fried Chicken or Potato Chip-Crusted Fried Chicken.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • Frying oil, such as canola or vegetable
  • 8 pieces bone-in, skin-on chicken from 1 chicken cut into pieces or pick and choose your favorite cuts
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon granulated onion
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1 teaspoon smoked sweet paprika
  • About 1/8 teaspoon, a couple of healthy pinches, cayenne pepper
  • 4 large egg whites

Yield

Serves: 4

Preparation

Preheat oven to 250°F

Heat about 2 to 2 1/2 inches of oil in a heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium to medium- high heat.

In a shallow bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, cornstarch, baking powder and spices. In another bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy.

Clean and pat chicken very dry. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Turn each piece in the egg whites to coat then in the spiced flour mixture.

Fry the chicken in batches, 10-12 minutes, until deep golden in color and juices run clear. Keep fried chicken warm in the oven on a cooling rack placed over a baking sheet. Serve with hot sauce and honey for topping.