The food lab better home cooking through science ( PDFDrive ) 1094
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EXTRA-CRUNCHY
FRIEDCHICKEN
SANDWICHES
Chick-fil-A, the fast food chain started in Atlanta, GA,
has a well-deserved near-cult-like following. The classic
Chick-fil-Asandwichisathingofsimplebeauty:Ajuicy,
salty,crisplyfriedchickenbreast.Abutteredandtoasted
soft,sweetbun.Twodillpicklechips.That’sallthereisto
it.
What makes it great is the perfection of each of the
elements:Thatcrispgoldenbrowncrust,spicedjustright
withaperfectsweet-salty-savory-hotbalance.Thewayit
coatsthatbreastunderneath,achickenbreastthatdefies
all we know about chicken.This is no dry, stringy, bland
chicken bosom; it is a breast of unparalleled juiciness,
with a dense, meaty texture and deeply seasoned flavor.
Bring all of the elements together, and you’ve got a
sandwich that is nearly impossible to improve upon. Of
course, nearly impossible means slightly possible. We’ll
takethatchance.
How are we going to improve it? By using our own
fried chicken recipe, of course. Luckily, modifying our
existingrecipeintoonethatworkswellinasandwichisa
relatively painless procedure. All we need to do is start
with smaller pieces of chicken—a single breast half, split
horizontally to yield two 3- to 4-ounce portions, is the
ideal size for a sandwich—and pair it with just the right
typeofbutter-toastedsoftbunandpickle.
The bun is your typical hamburger bun. Soft and
slightlysweet,withafluffyWonderBread–liketexture.It
measures in at around 4 ½ inches in diameter, which puts
it right in the range of Arnold Hamburger Rolls (sold
underthenameOroweatwestoftheRockies).Toastedin
askilletinjustabitofmeltedbutter,it’saperfecttastealiketotheChick-fil-Abuns.
As for the pickles, I tried a few different brands of
crinkle-cut dill chips. Heinz had the right flavor, but the
chips were too small—I could’ve added a few extras, I
suppose, but I feel like the two-pickle-per-sandwich rule
thatChik-fil-Ahaslaidoutisawiseandunbreakablelaw.
Instead, I turned toVlasic Ovals Hamburger Dill Chips,
which have a larger surface area and the same saltyvinegary-garlickyflavor.
