Did you watch the Masterchef episode when this years contestants went to the iconic Harlem restaurant "Sylvia's" in New York?
After that episode, I couldn't stop thinking about the 'southern fried chicken with cream gravy' recipe that I used to make when I first left home. I went through a southern food phase - gumbo, jambalaya, creole, peach pies: you get the picture.
I couldn't find my recipe, but I knew that I had soaked the chicken in buttermilk and tabasco. I also remembered that I had oven baked the chicken. After a bit of google searching, I had a new recipe and inspiration to cook the best fried chicken ever. Going against my better judgement, I decided to shallow fry the chicken.
It was a disaster.
1. I don't like the flavour of fried food, we hardly ever eat it
2. I don't like the smell of fried food, especially throughout my entire house!
3. despite taking extra steps for the perfect crispy coating - it all fell off
4. and..... it stuck to the pan, in fact the pan is still soaking
5. I was so cranky, I didn't bother with the cream gravy.
6. from now on, I plan to only eat southern fried chicken when in 'The South'
7. maybe, just maybe, I might oven bake the same recipe and make the cream gravy. If I do and if it's good, you will be the first to know.
But please remind me, that I am never going to fry southern fried chicken again!
