Grandma's Baked chicken

[hunterdan]

Back in the 70's-80's my grandmother used to make the best baked chicken. She was raised near Savannah,Ga. The flavor seemed to go through to the bone. She only used breast and they had a fine coating on them. No it wasn't shake and bake, it was finer than that. We bake tenderloins and drummers all the time but we usually just buy fried chicken breast at various franchise's. Anyway just wondering what that recipe that probably came from the 30's may have been? Can't figure out whether it was some kind of flour, baking powder or what that she used. Yeah, it should have been passed on to my mother but my grandma was a real B. That's right I said it. She would never give my mom her chicken or pound cake recipe. For example; On one occasion my brother changed the channel on TV not knowing grandma was still watching the Braves game. She said " You can go straight to hell...and I mean it". But man she could cook!

 

[/dev/ram]

LOL, I had a great grandmother like that! It may have been cornstarch. That's a way to get a little crust without heavy flour, etc.

 

[RatLabGuy]

I call BS. The magic ingredient to any bird is the dark meat!

(or bacon)

 

[jeepinmatt]

I call BS. The magic ingredient to any bird is the dark meat!

(or bacon)

3 correct answers in 1 post! That's solid work boss!

 

[mommucked]

Marinade in buttermilk

 

[mommucked]

Products

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also good on pork chops,deer meat and veggies.

 

[/dev/ram]

Not your grandma's obvously, but a cool thing to try is take a bag (or two depending on how much chicken/fish) of pork rinds, bbq or hot, pulverize them in a spice grinder and coat the chicken with those. Milk or eggs to get them to stick, although I've always wondered about which/why.

Reddit says:
The wash - whether it be egg, milk, buttermilk or some combination of all three is there to provide a protein matrix to bind the starches in the flour/breading and make a thicker crust coating.

Milk is the least effective binder of the three but also has the least impact on the flavor profile. Buttermilk is not only more effective than milks as a binder but the acidity tends tends to produce a softer, more tender result due to it's denaturing effect on gluten. Used as a marinade, the acid will also tenderize the proteins in the meat. Egg is the most effective binder of the three, thanks to the very high level of protein it contains. As you noted, it can be overkill and is often (almost always) cut with something else - typically milk, buttermilk or water.

 

[hunterdan]

Sounds good, I'll have to try that. Another idea I've always wanted to try is crushed funyon's or those dried onions that top a greenbean casserole

 

[awheelterd]

Products

Kentucky Kernel Original Seasoned Flour Our Kentucky Kernel Original Seasoned Flour has been America’s top choice for coating fried chicken, pork, beef, fish and veggies since 1810! 10 Ounce 10 Ounce (Pack of 6)

kentuckykernel.com

also good on pork chops,deer meat and veggies.

Get that bull shit out of here

 

[mommucked]

Get that bull shit out of here

Atkinson Milling Company

Traditional stone-ground cornmeal, muffin and hushpuppy mixes, grits, seafood and chicken breader, as well as many other Southern food favorites and specialties from our family to yours since 1757.

atkinsonmilling.com

.....been there done that, it's good.

 

[awheelterd]

Atkinson Milling Company

Traditional stone-ground cornmeal, muffin and hushpuppy mixes, grits, seafood and chicken breader, as well as many other Southern food favorites and specialties from our family to yours since 1757.

atkinsonmilling.com

.....been there done that, it's good.

I might be a bit partial to that companies products

 

[mommucked]

I might be a bit partial to that companies products

can you get me access to fish the mill pond ?

 

[awheelterd]

can you get me access to fish the mill pond ?

Gate opens at 5 and closes at 8. If you're there after the gate closes I hear they put you to work on night shift until the following morning.

 

[rockcity]

Atkinson Milling Company

Traditional stone-ground cornmeal, muffin and hushpuppy mixes, grits, seafood and chicken breader, as well as many other Southern food favorites and specialties from our family to yours since 1757.

atkinsonmilling.com

.....been there done that, it's good.

Meh. Just flower with salt and pepper.

 

[Fabrik8]

Meh. Just flower with salt and pepper.

Daisies and lilacs are the best.

Seriously though, thyme and rosemary are very traditional on baked chicken, along with salt and pepper.

 

[Jason W.]

The big difference is Love, when dinner is made with love thats a flavor that can't be coppied.

 

[PAT Ventures]

I thought lard was the magic ingredient

 

[hunterdan]

The big difference is Love, when dinner is made with love thats a flavor that can't be coppied.

That is funny. As mentioned in OP, my grandma was a mean old crab. I remember her chicken and pound cake being great but it pissed her off when you are it. She would walk behind anyone that visited with a dust pan. They had the clear vinyl couch cover and halfway runners and nothing was out of place....ever. Touch something in that house and you were on her shit list. Ok, I feel better now...deep breaths