Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken Recipe

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Sweet Tea-Brined Fried Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a 3-qt. heavy saucepan; add tea bags. Remove from heat; cover and steep 10 minutes.
  2. Discard tea bags. Stir in brown sugar and next 5 ingredients, stirring until sugar dissolves. Cool completely (about 45 minutes); stir in ice. (Mixture should be cold before adding to chicken.)
  3. Cut chicken breasts in half crosswise. Place tea mixture and all chicken pieces in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; seal. Place bag in a shallow baking dish, and chill 24 hours.
  4. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade. Drain chicken well.
  5. Whisk together flour and next 4 ingredients in a medium bowl. Spoon 1 cup flour mixture into a brown paper bag or large zip-top plastic freezer bag. Place one piece of chicken in bag; seal and shake to coat. Remove chicken, and transfer to a wire rack. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken, adding more flour mixture to bag as needed. Let chicken stand 30 minutes to form a crust.
  6. Pour oil to depth of 1 1/2 inches into a cast-iron Dutch oven; heat over medium heat to 325°. Fry chicken, in batches, 15 to 22 minutes or until browned and done, turning occasionally. Drain on a wire rack over paper towels.
  7. Note: If using a 12-inch-wide (2 1/4-inch-deep) cast-iron skillet, pour oil to depth of 1 inch.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2869.97 Kcal (12016 kJ)
Calories from fat 674.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 74.93g 115%
Cholesterol 408.15mg 136%
Sodium 15915.1mg 663%
Potassium 2429.16mg 52%
Total Carbs 427.29g 142%
Sugars 125.44g 502%
Dietary Fiber 26.57g 106%
Protein 123.1g 246%
Vitamin C 68.6mg 114%
Iron 28.3mg 157%
Calcium 1638.8mg 164%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 153.75 Kcal (644 kJ)
Calories from fat 36.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.01g 115%
Cholesterol 21.87mg 136%
Sodium 852.6mg 663%
Potassium 130.13mg 52%
Total Carbs 22.89g 142%
Sugars 6.72g 502%
Dietary Fiber 1.42g 106%
Protein 6.59g 246%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 114%
Iron 1.5mg 157%
Calcium 87.8mg 164%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 62.8
    Points
  • 75
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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