Kfc Original Recipe Chicken Livers (copycat)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 -4 lbs premium quality fresh chicken livers
• 4 cups cold water
• 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon accent seasoning (recommended flavor enhancer)
• 2 cups pre-sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup seasoning (bulk kfc original recipe seasoning (copycat))
• vegetable oil or pure vegetable shortening

Recipe

• 1 marinate chicken livers at least 2 hours in refrigerator, in blended brine ingredients: 4 cups cold water, 1 tablespoon fine sea salt, 1 teaspoon accent seasoning; cover; turn chicken livers periodically with tongs during marination.
• 2 measure 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup bulk kfc original recipe seasoning (copycat) (one batch without added flour) into a large sealable container, such as a glad food storage container or a ziploc bag.
• 3 shake container and mix well.
• 4 remove chicken from brine with tongs; rinse or soak chicken in very warm water.
• 5 place a few pieces breaded livers at a time into the seasoned flour mixture container; seal container firmly; shake gently in all motions to thoroughly coat livers.
• 6 place breaded pieces on a wire rack when livers are evenly and generously breaded.
• 7 allow chicken livers to rest and absorb the breading for a few minutes before frying.
• 8 preheat the manufacturer's recommended amount frying oil in your deep-fryer between to 315°f (or) preheat enough fat to immerse chicken completely in deep heavy stovetop pot to 315°f (use a deep-fryer thermometer to gauge).
• 9 add breaded chicken livers to the elevated fry basket in deep-fryer without crowding; lower the basket slowly into the hot oil; turn livers only once midway, frying until golden brown and fully cooked, about 10-12 minutes. drain on a wire rack over a paper towel-lined baking sheet; transfer rack over a baking sheet and keep chicken livers warmed in a preheated 170°f oven until serving.
• 10 serve and enjoy!