Okay, so maybe I set the bar too high for myself, this being the first time cooking food in a pressure cooker. I’ve only ever canned in a pressure cooker, but we had gone through several recipes and techniques and settled on one that used the least amount of oil (at least that’s what I was looking at!) 😀
So after the overnight soak in the seasoned buttermilk, we tossed it in seasoned flour – the first batch only got one dip in the flour, but as it sat on the counter waiting to be browned, the chicken kind of absorbed some of the flour so I double dipped the second batch. First of all, how many people did I think I was feeding??
Okay, so here is where Tony and I think we made our fatal error. The recipe called for the rack to be put in the bottom of the pressure cooker, put the chicken back in with 1 cup of water and sliced onions (NOT!), put the top on and wait for the pressure thing to toggle back and forth, and then cook for 12 minutes at 10 pounds pressure. Well, it never moved! So then I was afraid to overcook the chicken so we decided to remove from the heat for 5 minutes, then release the pressure by running the pot under cold water.
Here’ s what the chicken looked like after removing from the pressure cooker:
So while this isn’t Kentucky Fried Chicken it was very flavorful chicken! I think we may just go back to a straight deep fat fry in our wok next time. Seriously, if you monitor the temperature of deep fat frying, very little oil is absorbed in your food. It’s when the temperature dips too low that it soaks in the oil.
So dinner only comes in at 317 calories, 10 fat and 33 carbs. I think I’ll be making popcorn later tonight!
It’s just disappointing when you figure out in your head how good a dish is going to be, and it doesn’t come out as planned. Does that make you mad too or do you just make the best of it??
It’s BizTV tonight again! I’ll just be watching Biggest Loser and will wait for the weekend to watch American Idol. Hope everyone had a good Tuesday and I’ll see you tomorrow!
Next time, after frying it, add a 1/2 cup of onion and 3/4 cup of water to the pot and then put the trivet in pot and place chicken on top of the trivet so it is not touching the water…you can use an upside down strainer or empty tin cans etc if you do not have a trivet. Place lid on and bring to pressure and cook for 15 minutes. You can take them out using the quick release method of running water on it or you can wait. After they come out of the pressure cooker place under the broiler until they crisp up. This way your batter stays on and it tastes almost like KFC. Try this chicken coating….2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 heaping teapsooon black pepper, 1 teaspoon Accent or MSG and 1 tablepoon of salt and a 1/4 tsp of garlic powder (1/2 tsp cayenne powder optional for spiced chicken)……tastes like KFC! I use a pressure fryer (Broaster) so it comes out just like KFC but you can get similar results the way you are doing it…..Good luck!
Note-Accent is MSG….MSG is harmless and 2 billion people consume it on a regualr basis. It is a popular ingredient in Chinese and Japanese food, While there are some people who are allergic Scientists say that it is less than 1% of 1%….which is quite small. The majority of Americans who complain about it are hypochondriacs and are not allergic….it is all in their heads. You can find it in any Asian store under Ajinomoto or Aji No Moto….it looks like salt and comes in various sized bags and is quite inexpensive. Accent sells for quite a bit more, you can get 5 times as much MSG in the Asian market for the same price as Accent.
that chicken sounds like it was amazing despite the crazy-looking skin! i’m glad you still liked it despite the pressure cooker foibles 🙂
Healthy frying can sometimes be tricky. Would you be open to trying panko crumbs on the outside? That might help you keep the crunch…even if you bake them.
What are you going to do with all that extra chicken? Let’s see …. chicken soup, chicken salad, chicken/brocolli/rice, chicken brunswick stew… mmmmmm.
I actually picked out most of the meat probably for soup at some point – Ed got all the skin and loved it!
I hate it when recipes don’t work out as planned.
lol about Hannah…I am the same way about chicken wings, the skinny pieces are my favorite so I always traded with my sisters when we had hot wings.
looks kinda like a keg
How do you know what a keg looks like Joe? 😀
that happens to me all the time- i usually just cover whatever it is in hot sauce and eat it anyway!
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Yep, always disappointing not to get the results I expected. I will say that fried chicken is one of the few foods I have never managed to master. Just as well, probably, since I love it with mashed potatoes, cream gravy, and fried okra. (I am soooo hungry now…)
Nice attempt Biz
Sorry it didn’t turn out as planned 🙁 When that happens to me I get so angry and frustrated that I either get Panera (ole reliable) or make something that I know I can do!
When I do my onion rings in very hot oil, it’s amazing how little oil is actually used. I pour it back in the bottle after it cools and I’m like, “Wow, only a couple tablespoons are gone.”
It gets me mad when a dish doesn’t turn out like I expect. I try to remember what I did wrong and cook it different the next time.
My Dad used to cook all the veggies in a pressure cooker when I was a kid. I always thought it would explode, it scared me.
Everytime I hear pressure cooker I think of the rice dish exploding when Holly Golightly tried to cook dinner for Paul. Needless to say, I’m a little scared to try it myself so bravo for the guts.
I don’t get mad when a dish doesn’t turn out, I get sad. I feel like I wasted money with the ingredients and wasted my TIME! For some reason, it’s always the dishes I spend hours prepping and slaving over that don’t turn out, so then I feel like I should have just spent 2 seconds throwing in a frozen pizza for what it was worth.
I definitely do get mad when things dont work out – but I still try to make the most of it!
Overall, I think it looks amazing and definitely full of flavor!
Don’t worry about the flour mess, if you don’t make a mess with the flour you are not really cooking. The chicken looked great, I am thinking someone will be having some fabulous left overs.
I have never used a pressure cooker and applaud you for trying to recreate such a yummy recipe.
Seriously at least your food was edible!!!
BL ticked me off 🙁
At least you got some flavourful chicken out of the meal! Your whole dinner looks pretty awesome, I wish I was invited 😀
And it does suck when you try something out in the kitchen, and it doesn’t quite meet expectations, or is an absolute failure. But usually, it’s salvagable. I’m more made about wasting food than it not being perfect.
Too bad about the chicken losing it’s crispiness. It looked good up until that gummy picture. As for cooking failures…once I tried a chicken and rice recipe in the crockpot – smelled so good, but it turned out gray. So unappetizing! And such a disappointment. I hate it when that happens!
I am always disappointed when cooking and baking doesn’t turn out right for me. I think your chicken looks yummy!
i’m always sad when things don’t work out like I plan, but it happens so often now that I just have to go with it 🙂
Yeah, I get sad when things don’t turn out… but occasionally they come out as something different but better! That’s always good.
That’d too bad it didn’t come out as planned. I get pretty annoyed at first when things don’t come out as I expected but try to learn from it. As a chef once told my dad, “it’s just food and it all looks the same the next day!” gross but true
Aw, man – I hate when that stuff happens!!! It’s like you’re drooling with anticipation and then, it doesn’t come out right! Yeah, I definitely get mad!
Glad it tasted good, though!
Enjoy your tv night!