Cornstarch

Cornstarch is in 21 recipes and is the difference between crispy and merely fried. Mixed into a flour dredge at roughly one part in four, it lowers the gluten content of the coating, so the crust sets brittle instead of bready and stays that way for longer after cooking. It also thickens sauces without the cloudiness flour gives, and a light dusting on a chicken fillet before dredging helps the wet layer grip. Too much and the coating turns powdery.

Recipes with cornstarch

KFC Zinger Burger (Copycat)

9.1/10POULTRY · SPICY

McDonald's McSpicy (Copycat)

8.6/10POULTRY · SPICY

KFC Classic Chicken Sandwich (Copycat)

8.6/10POULTRY

KFC Spicy Chicken Sandwich (Copycat)

8.6/10POULTRY · SPICY

KFC Gravy Burger (Copycat)

8.6/10POULTRY

KFC Smoky Mountain BBQ Sandwich (Copycat)

8.5/10POULTRY

KFC Dirty Louisiana Burger (Copycat)

8.5/10POULTRY · SPICY

McDonald's Deluxe McCrispy (Copycat)

8.4/10POULTRY

KFC Cheetos Chicken Sandwich (Copycat)

8.3/10POULTRY

Copycat McDonalds Filet-o-Fish Sandwich

8.2/10

Copycat McChicken Sandwich

7.8/10

KFC Double Down (Copycat)

7.8/10POULTRY · BACON

KFC Tower Burger (Copycat)

7.3/10POULTRY

KFC Paneer Zinger (Copycat)

7.3/10VEGAN · SPICY · CHEESY

McDonald's McAloo Tikki (Copycat)

7.1/10VEGAN · SPICY

KFC Chicken & Donuts Sandwich (Copycat)

6.8/10POULTRY

Vegan Black Bean Burgers

6.7/10

ABQ Hot Chicken Sandwich

6.6/10MOVIE · POULTRY

KFC Mac 'N Cheese Zinger (Copycat)

6.4/10POULTRY · SPICY · CHEESY

KFC Veg Zinger (Copycat)

6.4/10VEGAN · SPICY

Chef John's Loco Moco

4.0/10