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Fried Chicken Master Class

This course will teach you everything you need for making the most of fried chicken. Learn to make soups, sandwiches, perfect Southern fried chicken, and more.

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Tutorials in this course: 10
Total viewing time: 2 hours
Total course time (including prep and cooking): 28 hours and 35 minutes

Fried chicken is an American staple. From summer picnics to your grandmother's comforting fried chicken recipe, we all have fried chicken memories. The tutorials in this course range from traditional to wildly creative and all focus on creating delicious fried chicken dishes.

If you've never fried a piece of chicken before this course will teach you how to make mouth watering, crisp chicken. And if you've already got your fried chicken recipe down pat, stick around for some of the more unique tutorials and learn how to make things like fried chicken cotton candy. Everyone is bound to find a new favorite fried chicken dish in this extensive course.

Chef Instructors

Chef Phillip Lopez

Phillip Lopez is executive Chef and co-owner of Root, Square Root, and Root² in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 2011, Lopez was named a “Chef to Watch” by Louisiana Cookin’ Magazine. In 2012, he earned the title “Chef of the Year” by Eater New Orleans, and became a Star Chef “Rising Star Chef.”

Chef Eric Buss

Eric Buss is a the executive chef at Hollywood’s trendy Wood & Vine restaurant, beloved for their mouth-watering fried chicken and waffles.

Chef Dave Danhi

Dave Danhi has single-handedly brought gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches to the masses with the proliferation of his Grilled Cheese Trucks. He was inspired to start the business when he entered the 2009 Grilled Cheese Invitational with his Cheesy Mac and Rib Melt (now a signature truck item) and witnessed the growth of grilled cheese fandom first hand.

Chef John-Carlos Kuramoto

John-Carlos Kuramoto is the head chef at Santa Monica’s venerable institution, Michael’s, where Kuramoto has gained a reputation for delivering high-end contemporary American dishes with a modern California flair. He also recently appeared on “Knife Fight,” a chef competition show on the Esquire Network.

What You Need

Equipment

- Kitchen scale
- Thermomix or blender
- Mini spatula
- Offset spatula
- Sheet pan
- Silpat mat
- Plastic stencil (optional)
- Baguette form or other metal mold (optional)
- Disposable piping bag
- Storage container
- Large and Medium saucepots
- Chef’s knife
- Cutting board
- Tweezer tongs
- Spoon
- Large, medium, and small mixing bowls
- Cast iron pot or deep fryer
- Fry thermometer
- Candy thermometer
- Metal Tongs
- Cooling rack
- Paper towels
- Colander or sieve
- Ladle
- Bacon press or heavy sauté pan
- Cotton candy machine
- Paper cotton candy cones
- Food processor
- Large rubber spatula
- Wooden spoon
- Whisk
- Waffle iron
- Stand mixer
- Paring knife
- Kitchen shears (optional)

Ingredients

  - Ingredients are listed within each respective tutorial.