Can you mix raw chicken and French fries dip them in the same flour batter?
I thought it was cross-contamination when you mix raw food with any food. So, can you use the same flour batter next and dip the chicken in along with French fries together and then fry them?
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As long as you are cooking both, as you suggest in your question, there is no danger. Any potential hazard will not survive the heat of cooking.
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Yes the chicken will contaminate the batter but if you are throwing out the batter then OK. Save the batter in fridge for even a day and use is not a risk I would take. One concern could be taste carry over. If you do the fries first there would be very little taste transfer.Can you cook chicken and fries in the same grease?
You can fry chicken and fries in the same oil, but it is best to cook your fries first before frying your chicken. Your fries can have an aftertaste of chicken, especially if you seasoned it before frying.Why do you put flour on chicken before frying?
The reason you dredge chicken or any other food before pan-frying is to help give it an enticingly brown crust. A food that you dredge in flour or another coating will also gain flavor and texture from the coating and absorb extra flavor from the oil or butter in which you've cooked the food.How do you get flour to stick to chicken to fry chicken?
Dip each chicken breast in egg on both sides, then dip in flour on both sides, pressing into the flour so it sticks to the chicken. To keep the egg and flour from clumping on your fingers, try to keep one hand wet and one dry when coating the chicken.Why does my batter not stick to my chicken?
Excess flour will create a coating that prevents the egg mixture from latching on to the chicken, which ultimately will prevent the breading from sticking properly. For crispy, flavorful chicken, make sure to remove any excess flour before proceeding.How to Make Seasoned Fries -BETTER than Checkers / Rally's French Fries
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It is cross contamination but if you are cooking within the safe zone you are good.
It depends if you are going to keep the batter. Yes the chicken will contaminate the batter but if you are throwing out the batter then OK. Save the batter in fridge for even a day and use is not a risk I would take.
One concern could be taste carry over. If you do the fries first there would be very little taste transfer. Even chicken first would not be much taste transfer.
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