Popeye's Fried Chicken Copycat Recipe
3 cups self-rising flour
1 cup cornstarch
3 tablespoons seasoning salt
2 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 packet dry spaghetti sauce mix
3 tablespoons white sugar
3 cups crushed cornflakes cereal
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup cold water
1 quart oil for frying
1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
In a shallow dish or bowl mix together the flour, cornstarch, seasoning salt, paprika, baking soda, dressing mix, soup mix, spaghetti sauce mix and sugar. Place cereal crumbs in another shallow dish or bowl, and mix together eggs and water in a third shallow dish or bowl. Heat oil (1 inch deep) in a large skillet over medium high heat. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Dip chicken pieces into dry coating mix, egg/water mixture, cereal crumbs, briefly into dry mix once more, then drop into hot oil skin side down. Brown for 3 to 4 minutes, then brown other side of each piece. Place browned chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish, skin side up, and cover dish with aluminum foil leaving one side open for escaping steam. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender and juices run clear. Remove cover and bake another 5 minutes to let coating become crisp; serve.
Makes 4 servings.
-= Exported from BigOven =-
Popeye's Red Beans and Rice
1 cup Uncle Ben's long grain rice, cooked
2 cans Red chili beans in chili gravy--1 lb. each
1 t. chili powder
1/4 t/ cumin
1 dash garlic salt
In saucepan heat beans without letting it boil and stir in chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. When piping hot, spoon mixture into 6 small dishes, adding a few Tbs. of hot, cooked rice to each serving.
Popeye's Cajun Rice
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup finely diced bell pepper
1/3 cup diced green onions
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon celery flakes
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1/4 teaspoon red pepper
4 cups long grain rice, cooked and drained
1/4 to 1/3 cup water
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
In fry pan stir ground beef and bell pepper. Cook over medium high heat until beef loses its pink color and bell pepper is soft. Remove excess grease. Turn temperature down to medium or medium low. Add remaining ingredients; stir and cook together until ground beef is completely cooked and liquid is gone - about 25 to 35 minutes. More Creole seasoning and red pepper may be added for taste.
3 cups self-rising flour
1 cup cornstarch
3 tablespoons seasoning salt
2 tablespoons paprika
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 (1 ounce) package dry onion soup mix
1 packet dry spaghetti sauce mix
3 tablespoons white sugar
3 cups crushed cornflakes cereal
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup cold water
1 quart oil for frying
1 (4 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
In a shallow dish or bowl mix together the flour, cornstarch, seasoning salt, paprika, baking soda, dressing mix, soup mix, spaghetti sauce mix and sugar. Place cereal crumbs in another shallow dish or bowl, and mix together eggs and water in a third shallow dish or bowl. Heat oil (1 inch deep) in a large skillet over medium high heat. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Dip chicken pieces into dry coating mix, egg/water mixture, cereal crumbs, briefly into dry mix once more, then drop into hot oil skin side down. Brown for 3 to 4 minutes, then brown other side of each piece. Place browned chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish, skin side up, and cover dish with aluminum foil leaving one side open for escaping steam. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and tender and juices run clear. Remove cover and bake another 5 minutes to let coating become crisp; serve.
Makes 4 servings.
-= Exported from BigOven =-
Popeye's Red Beans and Rice
1 cup Uncle Ben's long grain rice, cooked
2 cans Red chili beans in chili gravy--1 lb. each
1 t. chili powder
1/4 t/ cumin
1 dash garlic salt
In saucepan heat beans without letting it boil and stir in chili powder, cumin and garlic salt. When piping hot, spoon mixture into 6 small dishes, adding a few Tbs. of hot, cooked rice to each serving.
Popeye's Cajun Rice
1 pound lean ground beef
1/2 cup finely diced bell pepper
1/3 cup diced green onions
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon celery flakes
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
1/4 teaspoon red pepper
4 cups long grain rice, cooked and drained
1/4 to 1/3 cup water
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
In fry pan stir ground beef and bell pepper. Cook over medium high heat until beef loses its pink color and bell pepper is soft. Remove excess grease. Turn temperature down to medium or medium low. Add remaining ingredients; stir and cook together until ground beef is completely cooked and liquid is gone - about 25 to 35 minutes. More Creole seasoning and red pepper may be added for taste.