Time: 25 minutes
One of the easiest and tastiest meals that you can make is Copycat Long Johan’s silver chicken. It is made with simple ingredients that are easily found in the store or you can even find most of them in your house. It takes 25 minutes to prepare it with steps that are very easy to follow. For better results, make sure to respect the measure and the instructions below.
Copycat Long John’s Silver Chicken is a fluffy, crispy and savoury chicken made with love. It is rich in flavours thanks to the amazing and diverse seasoning. What is unique in this recipe is the fact that the batter is made with beer. To obtain that special crispiness on the outside of Long John’s silver chicken, you should make sure that your frying oil is heated in the right temperature. This allows these chicken Tenders to be so fluffy and soft in the inside creating a special balance between the external and internal parts of the chicken. Every bite is simply magical.
A great thing about this crispy chicken is that you can adapt it according to your diet. For instance, although this dish is not gluten free, you can make it so by replacing regular flour with gluten free one. In addition to this, if you don’t like to make the batter with beer, you can mix the Louisiana Chicken batter mix with lemon-lime soda. This make the dish 100% kid-friendly and they are going to absolutely love it.
This recipe is great for lunch or dinner. You can serve it with many other dishes. (Check the serving option below.) Serve it while it’s warm and enjoy. If you have any leftovers, you can store them as instructed below.
How to store Copycat Long John’s Silver chicken?
- Ideally, you can keep this fried chicken in an airtight container for a maximum of 4 days in the fridge. However, if you think that it is spoiled sooner, just throw it.
- You can make this meal ahead of time. Just allow it to cool and put it in an airtight container. Then, place it in the fridge for the amount of time mentioned above or you can put it in the freezer for a maximum of 6 months.
How to reheat this crispy chicken tenders?
- You can microwave these chicken tenders in a microwave-safe plate.
- You can also reheat it in the oven at 350 degrees to 365 degrees Fahrenheit
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound of Chicken Tenders
Flour Mix:
- ¾ cup Flour
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- ¼ tsp Baking Soda
- ¼ tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp White Sugar
- ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
Beer Batter:
- 1 (8 Ounces) Can Of Beer
- 1 Package of Louisiana Chicken Fry Batter Mix
For frying :
- 8 cups Vegetable Oil
INSTRUCTIONS:
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour mix ingredients with a whisk. Set aside.
- In another medium bowl, Whisk the Louisiana chicken fry batter mix with beer.
- In a heavy pot, pour in the 8 cups of vegetable oil. Place it over a stove and heat the oil until it reaches a temperature between 360 degrees and 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Add in the chicken to the flour mix. Make sure that the latter covers your chicken tenders.
- Then, dip the chicken in the batter mix. It should cover the whole chicken tender.
- Place it in the heated oil and fry.
- Once it is golden brown, transfer the chicken tender to a plate with paper towel to remove any excess oil.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes:
- You can use this unique beer batter to fry seafood as well.
- If you have any leftovers, you can have them for dinner that day or for lunch on the next day.
- Remove any fat or tendons by trimming the chicken.
- For good frying result, it’s better to have same-sized chicken.
- It’s very helpful to respect the measures of the ingredients to make copycat Long John’s Silver Chicken.
- To acquire a golden nice structure, make sure to heat your frying oil in the right temp.
Variations:
- You can replace beer with lemon lime soda.
- You can use gluten-free flour instead of regular flour.
- Instead of vegetable oil, you can use canola or peanut oil.
Serving:
You can serve this great chicken with any dish that you like. However, some people like to side it with a salad, fries or coleslaw.
