Peaches HotHouse Extra Hot Fried Chicken

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Today’s Secret Recipe comes from Peaches Hot House in (Fort Greene) Brooklyn, NY. At Peaches they serve southern classics like mac-n-cheese, blackened catfish and of course fried chicken. They make a version of Nashville hot fried chicken that will make your tongue sizzle and your eyes tear from the combination of cayenne and ghost chile powders. The traditional way to serve this is on top of a piece or two of soft white bread, which helps mitigate the heat. A cold beer wouldn’t hurt, either.

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Peaches HotHouse Extra Hot Fried Chicken
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For the brine:

  • ½ cup coarse kosher salt
  • ⅓ cup ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons onion powder
  • 3 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 3 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 3 tablespoons paprika
  • 3 ½ pounds chicken, cut into 10 pieces

For the very hot spice:

  • 3 tablespoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons smoked ghost-chile powder or smoked hot paprika
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

For the dredge:

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons granulated garlic
  • 3 tablespoons granulated onion
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • Safflower, corn or vegetable oil, for frying
  • 2 large eggs

  1. Prepare the brine: In a large bowl, whisk salt and spices in 2 cups boiling water until salt dissolves. Whisk in 6 cups ice water. The brine should be cold; if not, chill until it is. Add chicken pieces to the cold brine and chill for at least 12 and up to 24 hours.

  2. In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the very hot spice mixture. In another bowl, prepare the dredge: combine the flour, granulated garlic and onion, salt and pepper.

  3. Remove chicken pieces from brine, pat dry with paper towels and season with a light dusting of hot spice mixture. Dust pieces with dredge mixture. Reserve both the remaining hot spice mixture and the dredge. Let chicken rest in fridge, uncovered, for at least an hour for the coating to adhere.

  4. Pour 2 inches of oil into a Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot with a cover. Heat oil to 325 degrees on a deep-fat thermometer. In a shallow bowl, whisk together eggs and 2 cups ice water to make egg wash. Dip chicken in egg wash, then coat with more dredge. Shake pieces lightly so any excess dredge falls off.

  5. Carefully place chicken in hot oil, about 3 to 4 pieces per batch. Cover pot with lid and let fry for 5 to 6 minutes, until golden brown on one side. Remove lid and flip pieces. Fry another 5 to 6 minutes, uncovered. Using tongs, transfer cooked chicken to a wire rack set over a baking sheet to catch the oil drips. Dust with very hot spice as it comes out of the fryer.

Serves 4

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Source: NY Times

Until Next Time… Be Well!

Kind Regards,

RSN

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