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Drain chicken pieces. Popeyes uses a mixture of beef tallow and soybean oil.
Preheat oven to 300F If possible soak the chicken in salt water to brine for up to 24 hours before beginning this recipe not necessary.
Popeyes recipe for chicken. Preheat oven to 300F If possible soak the chicken in salt water to brine for up to 24 hours before beginning this recipe not necessary. Place the eggs in one small bowl beat them set aside Put the flour and spices in a medium second bowl. Stir the spices well into the flour.
Like most fried chicken recipes Popeyes starts with a whole chicken cut into eight pieces. But instead of a complex spice blend or brine to season the chicken youll simply cover it with hot sauce and buttermilk. After an overnight soak youll drain the chicken and coat it.
Dip each piece of chicken into the egg and then dip into the flour mixture and coat well. Place the chicken on a drying rack and allow it to sit for 25 minutes. Fry the chicken skin side down for 5 minutes.
Make sure the chicken is no thicker than ½ inch. Slice bigger thicker chicken breasts in half through the middle to create two thinner fillets. Add the chicken fillets to the brine cover and chill for 2 to 3 hours.
Remove the chicken from the brine and rinse it then blot it dry. Popeyes uses a mixture of beef tallow and soybean oil. Fried the chicken for 12 minutes.
Dark meat should have an internal temperature of 175 F and white meat- 150-155 F. Drain chicken pieces. In a large bowl mix eggs water and red pepper sauce until well combined Grab a large gallon freezer bag and mix your dry ingredients flour and spices until well.
Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Add a few of the chicken strips making sure they dont touch. Spray the chicken lightly with cooking spray.
Cook for 10 minutes. While the chicken was marinating I prepared the dry component of the dredge the batter by combining all-purpose flour smoked paprika salt and chipotle chile powder. To make this delicious Popeyes chicken in the air fryer simply follow the recipe above.
Before frying spray or brush the chicken with cooking oil and place directly into the air fryer. Drain and pat dry with a clean cloth or paper towel for the best results. Annatto Oil is listed in the ingredients used by Popeyes Chicken and is used as a colorant and a flavoring in the recipe.