Fried Chicken Littles with All-American Potato Salad
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon harissa (see Note)
- 1 tablespoon pure ancho chile powder
- Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper
- Sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour or 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus 1/2 teaspoon baking powder and a pinch of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 3/4 cups water
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 4 pounds chicken drumettes
- In a medium bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the lime juice, onion, garlic, harissa and ancho chile powder.
- Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons each of salt, white pepper and paprika and the cayenne.
- Refrigerate until chilled.
- In another medium bowl, combine the all-purpose and self-rising flours with the baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Add the water.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the batter at medium speed until smooth, about 5 minutes.
- In a large saucepan, heat 3 inches of oil to 350.
- In a large sturdy resealable plastic bag, combine 1 teaspoon each of salt, white pepper and paprika.
- Add the chicken, seal the bag and shake until the drumettes are evenly coated.
- Dip 10 of the drumettes into the batter, then carefully slide them one by one into the hot oil, letting any excess batter drip back into the bowl.
- Fry the drumettes until golden and risen to the surface, about 12 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, drain the drumettes on a paper towellined wire rack.
- Dip and fry the remaining drumettes in batches.
- Serve the chicken with the chile mayonnaise and the All-American Potato Salad.
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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/fried-chicken-littles-with-all-american-potato-salad (may not work)