Coca-Cola Fried Chicken Recipe with Chef John Currence
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- In this cooking video, Chef John Currence prepares “the best fried chicken you've ever had.” What’s his secret? Coca-Cola. Born and raised in New Orleans, LA, Currence learned the art of southern cooking at home. With no formal culinary education, Chef Currence worked his to way to become king of the kitchen, one restaurant gig at a time. We caught up with the James Beard award winning chef at his newest restaurant-Big Bad Breakfast in Birmingham, AL. From his kitchen to yours, Chef Currence shares tips and tricks to making the perfect plate of fried chicken. You can find this finger lickin' good recipe in the pages of his first book, "Pigs, Pickles & Whiskey".
Get to know the acclaimed chef in a Q&A here: CokeURL.com/kkpyd - กีฬา
This is the absolute best fried chicken I have had in my life. I haven’t made it myself, only had it during college and post college years in Oxford at BBB. Everyone, I mean everyone, loves it.
Looks amazing. Be careful when telling people to judge when the chicken is done based on the color of the batter. It is extremely important that chicken reach an internal temperature of 165F before consuming.
My grand mother used to fry her chicken in coca cola but i remember her doing hers by pouring the coke in while she was frying it she never would teach me to cook but youre right there isn't any better tasting chicken than coca cola fried. great video
I’m so happy the Chef made this video! I’m making this as soon as I can and just know it’s gonna be incredible!
The dude is from New Orleans, LA, if you don't know what that means I do. The man can cook! I tried his recipe it was just simply delicious. I subscribe and I am passing it on.
when you eat the chicken can you taste the coca cola taste in it? Or coca cola just adds some sweetness to it? Because I would find it weird if I eat chicken and taste cola in it
Is this the same recipe as Willie Mae’s Scotch House?
Great recipe. Love it.
SOUNDS DELICIOUS, I AM GOING TO TRY THIS RECIPE.
Even before I saw this video I have gotten in the habit to put Coca Cola mixed with butter when cooking, it really gives it a nice flavor, and I think the sugar helps it give it a crisp outer layer.
trying this recipe today!
something to try
I will try it thank you
thank you Ray..
For new chefs, DO NOT listen to him when he says do not be afraid of the oil. Get some kitchen tongs or something to avoid injury.
As a chef, food safety should be the number one priority. Perhaps he just didn't have control over the editing or final product, but two things should be mentioned:
- this has already been mentioned in the comments, but you want to make sure you cook the chicken until it reaches an internal temperature of 165F measured with a meat thermometer
- this hasn't been mentioned, but when he says to let the chicken sit in the "brine" for 2 hours, you want to let that sit in the refridgerator. It might not kill you to leave it at room temperature, but it's better safe than sorry
Thanks mom
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You're welcome
nyckidd24 It is perfectly alright to let the chicken sit in the brine for 2 hours at room temperature assuming you are using fresh chicken since the salt will prevent any bacteria from growing which any chef with a food sanitation certificate should already know that harmful bacteria needs at least 4 to 8 hours to grow to any harmful levels.Also if your chicken is at room temperature when you fry it in oil that is at least 350 degrees and you cook it until golden brown any knowledgeable chef already knows that it will be fully cooked. You could also check it the old fashioned way by simply breaking a piece of cooked chicken open and if there isn't any pink meat then it's fully cooked again something a chef with any cooking experience should already know.
Richard Harrison I don't understand why you are getting so defensive over this video unless you are either the chef or a member of the production team. Two things: 1. I, personally, never claimed to be a chef, and 2. no where in the description of this video does it state that viewers thinking about making this recipe should have any sort of food sanitation experience whatsoever, so your statements along the lines of "any chef with a food sanitation certificate...", "any knowledgeable chef", or "chef with any cooking experience" highlight the EXACT reasons I added my comments... THIS IS A RECIPE FROM COKE FOR CONSUMERS -- **NOT** experienced/trained/certified chefs.
I assume you are certified in food sanitation from your statements, so let me ask you this: Is there any reason NOT to keep that chicken/brine combination under refridgeration? Shouldn't every person cooking foods for consumption be generally guided to err on the side of safety? Someone with no experience or understanding of the technical aspects of food safety may simply not realize that 2 hours is OK at room temperature (BUT as you stated, it's because of the salt in that brine, an important fact) but 6 hours maybe not so much.
The bottom line is, my comment was only meant to provide positive additional information to the viewer. It was not intended to be an affront to the Chef/Video Production/Coke/Whomever. I'm sorry you took it that way.
@@nyckidd2439 Thank you!
Sure would be nice if the measurements of the ingredients listed would have been posted on the text portion of this video. Will search out his Book Pickles, Pigs & Whiskey in the cook book section of Barnes and Nobles Book Store
I have a different Coca-Cola recipe:
1/2 coke and 1/2 ketchup in a pot. Place chicken down in coke mixture. Cover and lightly boil until done. yummy
Nah..
I'm going to try these but with cauliflower. More veggie recipes please!
The spice blend is what he has rubbed on the chicken after he has taken it out of the brine and before he dipped it into the batter. Hope this helps.
Jordan Rivera I only saw him drying off the chicken by rubbing them with paper towels after removing them from the brine before dipping them into the batter. You may want to view that again. Most of us seem to concur that the separate spice blend was not discussed in the video. Now, if he had also posted the recipe we'd have seen where it fit in, but that's a missing piece of the puzzle.
Sounds and looks good on the video. Now looking for a written recipe...
+Debbie Jefferson-Riley So am I.
4:18
Sounds good - now trying to find the written recipe
I did a couple of screenshots of the last couple of frames showing the ingredients. I couldn't find a written recipe anywhere.
Andrew Gregos I found a link to the written recipe but it will not let me copy/paste it here. Am I doing something wrong?
Andrew Gregos me too!
Andrew Gregos If you watch the video you will see the recipe at the end of it and all you have to do is pause it and get it the old fashioned way which is to write it down with pen or paper which apparently is something people these days don't know how to do!!!!!
Yep...that's what I just did...imagine that! LOl
ccfc sounds good
How much water and how any eggs did you use?? How long to cook and at what temp.??
ok....now what's Rudy's Chicken Recipe In Dallas Texas!??????
I love fried chicken and would love to try this recipe but as others mentioned I don't know whether to make it as shown in the video without it or if I need to do something with that spice blend. Even if I just used the brine and batter, I don't know whether to include salt in the batter as listed in the ingredients and how many eggs to use. It looks like at least 2 in that bowl? How come Coca-Cola doesn't fix this?
Looks so delicious! Wanna try it with Coke zero though..
Diet Coke is better. The sugar helps the sauce stick to the chicken, even bbq sauce has some sugar. I tried it with Coke zero, it won't coat the chicken well.
At the end of the video it shows the ingredients list but it is missing the eggs for the batter. Also there is a spice list that was never explained in the video what to do with. I would assume you sprinkle the spices on after removing the chicken from the brine? Coca-Cola you need a better video editor who pays attention to detail (like me) Chef John is probably an amazing chef but you missed some important details in your video which is going to make people fail at trying to make the "best fried chicken ever" because your ingredient list is incorrect, and the video lacks a step of what to do with the spice blend.
I believe it’s done on purpose to never give us the full recipe
and here i was thinking coca cola couldn't get any worse.
Interesting how the ingredients list at the end has a spice blend that the does NOT explain in the video AND when he makes the batter it appears that he adds a good amount of water which is NOT listed in the recipe at the end of the video. Neat trick to get you to buy the book he mentions so you can get the correct recipe to make this chicken........
I am thinking about the sugar content. Instead of regular Coke Cola have you tried Diet Coke or Coke Zero?
Yeah...like artificial sweeteners are good for you.....NOT.
the batter recipe at the end doesn't even include the egg? and where does the spice blend go? the batter has a separate recipe and then there's a separate one for the spice blend??? I'm confused...
Not to mention, how much water for the batter.
Yeah..."spice blend" what the heck is that for?
jakobe75 The spice blend is just so you can have the spices out for the brine and the batter ingredients...they really shouldn't have included it the way they did.
Ugh, you're right! No egg in the batter recipe. If I had to guess, I'd go with two large eggs thoroughly mixed.
Michael Galligan Since you add it slowly, start with four cups and just pour in a little at a time. You want the batter thin according to what he was saying. I, personally, don't like my batter that thin, so I won't be adding as much water.
How do I get a printed recipie?
+Tim Wilson @ 4:19.
Debbie, did u find it? where?
At 4:32 in the video it has all the ingredients listed.
Wish I had not given away my deep fryer.
Same here, where's the written recipe.
Where is the spice blend used and it doesn't show how much water or how many eggs to use in the batter. Anyone know?
Wierd i onow...This video doesn't match the recipe...when they are drying the chicken there is clearly some sort of spice on the meat.
This sounds great and I have started to prepare for it tonight, but now the chicken is in the brine I come back to the video and like others, see that the listed recipe doesnt match up with what is done on the video. The 'Spice Blend' in particular seems to be completely omitted. No idea how this stuff is going to turn out now :-(
Kevin Yancy Ok. I ended up making this and it turned out great. He doesn't mention what to do with the spice blend, so what I did is once I took them out of the brine, I put on the spices. Next time I will add a little more red pepper to the brine as a little more spice would have been nice. Anyways, it actually turned out really well. Probably the best Fried Chicken I've made.
Kevin Yancy you can rub the spice blend on to the chicken before dipping it into the batter or you could just add the spice blend to the batter it self and either way will give you good results.
spicy hot stuff, so you can't tell what it really tastes like
I wonder how many times his indicted father in law Walter Reed went to John's restaurants. Feds spent days going over his love of fine dining and gift cards.
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Good God, does anyone have the darn written recipe?
Teresa Parsons if you watch the video you will see the recipe at the end of it and then you could simply write it down yourself - hopefully this is something you know how to do!!
Richard Harrison The video breaks to a Coca Cola animated logo at 4:33. I don't see where the written recipe is at all. At 4:32, it's the ingredient list fading to the Coca Cola Logo.
Okay, this recipe sucks. Tried it tonight and was able to fill in the holes of the recipe that were missing...and it just sucks, wet batter makes for an oily crust like long john silvers chicken planks. The acids in the coke cause the chicken to get a little mushy. The final flavor was similar to chik-fil-a. Don't waste your time on this one guys. I ditched the meal halfway through and used the chicken for a burbon chicken stir fry instead and used the remaining breading to deep fry some pickle slices. I rate this a 4 out of 10.
it said self taught so that's why I guess
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I think the chicken would wind up being a bit too sweet.
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Food safety issue. Why cook with a ring on your finger?
We tried this last night. Like others commented, he does not explain the whole recipe in the video, there is a spice rub that is not in there, and does not say how many eggs or how much water to add to the batter. But since my husband and I are both experienced cooks, we figured it out. However, this chicken is TERRIBLE!!! No flavor, and the coating is nasty, greasy and flavorless. We tried frying some onion rings and jalapeno peppers in the batter and they were also terrible. This is a time consuming recipe that IS NOT WORTH IT. Will never make it again.
Angelyn Muko Thanks for sharing but it would have been nice if you let everybody know how much water and egg you used but I guess you want to keep it a secret so only you can make TERRIBLE chicken since most people thought the recipe made really good tasting chicken!!!!
Why? The whole recipe wasn't even represented in the video, my opinion is just that.....an opinion. Make it yourself if you want to, then comment. And from what I can see people commenting merely said the recipe SOUNDS good (which it does) but not that they actually made it.
This recipe is not complete, no mention of the spice blend and how or where to use it. the batter on his finger in the video is way too thin for deep frying. How many eggs? How long to cook? what oil temp? A lot of this is easy to figure out on your own if you are an experienced cook. But geez, Coke c'mon
Don’t think that whisk is big enough
No thanks
Is this healthy?
how about showing people the recipe without the video---I know how to cook quite well -I don't need to be shown how to make this
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So basically they found a way to make fried chicken more unhealthy than it ever was now there is still probably like 50 grams of fat and around 75 carbs and like 22 grams of protein
That looks gross. The color is odd...looks greasy. No thank you.
What a complete mess of a recipe!
For the batter?
Where the two cups of water and the two beaten eggs is at? What else is missing From this messed up mess?
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