Alis Fried Taters Recipes

COPYCAT BIG MARY CHICKEN SANDWICH WITH TATERS

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts out to an even thickness; about a half inch. Lightly season them with salt.
• Mix all of the ingredients in the flour dredge together well. I like to use a whisk in a round bottom bowl to make sure everything is evenly mixed. A food processor also will mix them up well.
• Make an egg wash by whisking together the eggs and water.
• One at a time dip the breast pieces in the flour and spice mixture, then dip quickly into the eggwash and then a final time into the flour and spice mix, pressing the mix firmly into the meat to get good contact.
• Heat a skillet on the stove with about a half inch of canola oil covering the bottom. You will want to carefully regulate the temperature here so that the chicken does not brown too quickly. The thinness of the breast meat practically guarantees that it will be fully cooked by the time the outside is browned. I find just below medium heat works well. I use a burner setting of about 4½ out of 10 on the dial and fry them gently for about 4 or 5 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy. (You can, of course, use a deep fryer for the chicken if you prefer. Keep the heat at 350 degrees until they are golden brown. About 8 -10 minutes)
• Drain on a wire rack for a couple of minutes before making the sandwiches. Use plain mayo or the spicy mayo on both the un-toasted top and bottom buns, adding just fresh lettuce to the sandwich and a pickle slice on top. A club sandwich version adding bacon and tomato is also excellent!
• Toss the potato wedges in the1/4 cup milk and drain the milk off.
• Toss the wedges in the remaining flour and spice mix and deep fry for about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown and fully cooked. Alternatively, you can lightly oil a cookie sheet and place the taters on it, drizzling a little extra oil over the top.
• Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for about a half hour. Turn them half way through the cooking time.

ALI'S FRIED TATERS

Steps:

• 1. Fry bacon in large pan and set aside.
• 2. Chop onion and peppers into small squares. Wash and slice potatoes into small slices.
• 3. Saute onion and peppers in bacon fat.
• 4. Stir in potatoes and add 2 Tbsp butter. Cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat, scraping up bits of onion and peppers as you stir. Keep cooking until potatoes are soft. Add salt and pepper. (**NOTE** add more butter as needed while cooking mixture.)
• 5. Set aside potatoes. Add butter to pan and cook eggs (to your taste).
• 6. Plate and serve potatoes with bacon and eggs. * NOTE * Instead of serving bacon on the side, crumble saved bacon and stir in with potato mixture at the end of Step 4 (above); you might also want to chop up a sweet little tomato and mix in.

TATER CRISP CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place melted butter or margarine in a shallow dish or bowl, then place potato flakes in a separate shallow dish or bowl. Roll chicken pieces in butter or margarine, then in potato flakes. Place coated chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish, skin side up.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 1 hour.