The Blind Chef Does Chicken

Fried Chicken - Again

No, that picture was from when we pressure cooked chicken.  This is where I try  Alton Brown's pan fried chicken recipe.  Here's the actual video that seduced me, and here's the written recipe if you don't have a television. snort  I've before mentioned that, of all Brown's recipes I've tried, so far only the Buffalo Wings came out exactly the way I envisioned.  This recipe comes pretty close, but instead of being GB&D (golden brown and delicious), mine were LBBW&D (Looked burned but weren't & delicious).  I think I know why. I followed his direction scrupulously, even marinating in buttermilk for 24 hours.  I think I screwed up with the "Vegetable shortening, for frying" part.  I did use Crisco shortening, but the butter flavored stuff we use for baking, and not the white stuff.  I'm guessing that whatever makes it look like butter caused the change.  The chicken itself, surprisingly, didn't have the slightest taste of  burn, and was in fact my best ever delicious.  Don't take my word, even MoSup agreed.  She also agreed, big whoop!, this is how she's made chicken since we were married.  Anyway, if company's involved, and since appearance is maybe half the battle in pleasing people, I'd use the white Crisco.  And Do use his rub!  It doesn't look like anything I'd do on my own, but damned if it wasn't the best taste ever.