Getting breading to stick to meat

Ken Knecht said:

What do you use to get the 'breading' - bread crumbs, packaged coating
such as Shake'n'Bake, whatever - stick to meat, such as chicken, before
baking or frying? I generally use water but this works poorly. Milk works
no better. What's the secret? Egg?

First dust with flour, then coat with egg, then dredge in crumbs... the
flour becomes the glue.

Sheldon

Ken Knecht said:

What do you use to get the 'breading' - bread crumbs, packaged coating
such as Shake'n'Bake, whatever - stick to meat, such as chicken, before
baking or frying? I generally use water but this works poorly. Milk works
no better. What's the secret? Egg?

Dry, then wet, then dry. In this case that translates to dip
it in flour, then egg, then seasoned breading.

<http://www.diynet.com/diy/lc_bread/article/0,2041,DIY_13998_2273961,00.html>

--
Reg

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

What do you use to get the 'breading' - bread crumbs, packaged coating
such as Shake'n'Bake, whatever - stick to meat, such as chicken, before
baking or frying? I generally use water but this works poorly. Milk works
no better. What's the secret? Egg?

My usual approach, which works well, is to coat with flour, then egg,
then the breading. Let sit uncovered on a rack for a while before
cooking to improve adhesion.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Ken Knecht said:

What do you use to get the 'breading' - bread crumbs, packaged coating
such as Shake'n'Bake, whatever - stick to meat, such as chicken, before
baking or frying? I generally use water but this works poorly. Milk works
no better. What's the secret? Egg?

Dry, then wet, then dry. In this case that translates to dip
it in flour, then egg, then seasoned breading.

<http://www.diynet.com/diy/lc_bread/article/0,2041,DIY_13998_2273961,00.html>

Thanks for that link. I've forever been doing dry/wet/dry but noticed
that the coating slipped off the meat when you'd cut into it, etc.

I think that 20 minute rest solidifies some of the fats in the egg and
then they come out slowly during cooking. Otherwise they just provide a
layer of lubricant for the breading to slip off.

As to the eggs - I generally use one whole egg and the whites of two
other eggs. Seem to get the right consistency with that. And I never
thought of running it through the egg again and then re-dredging in
breadcrumbs.

Ken Knecht said:

What do you use to get the 'breading' - bread crumbs, packaged coating
such as Shake'n'Bake, whatever - stick to meat, such as chicken, before
baking or frying? I generally use water but this works poorly. Milk works
no better. What's the secret? Egg?

For chicken, dredge it in seasoned flour, then dip in an egg wash, and then
seasoned crumbs. It also helps to do it a bit ahead and let them sit for a
while so the egg dries and sticks.

On 28 Mar 2006 09:05:01 -0800, "Sheldon" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Ken Knecht said:

What do you use to get the 'breading' - bread crumbs, packaged coating
such as Shake'n'Bake, whatever - stick to meat, such as chicken, before
baking or frying? I generally use water but this works poorly. Milk works
no better. What's the secret? Egg?

First dust with flour, then coat with egg, then dredge in crumbs... the
flour becomes the glue.

I don't mess with the flour. I just use well beaten eggs (or just
the whites, saving yolks for mayo or sauces) with a little water.

If I were compelled to use white stuff, it would be cornstarch
instead.

-sw

Steve Wertz said:

I don't mess with the flour. I just use well beaten eggs (or just
the whites, saving yolks for mayo or sauces) with a little water.

If I were compelled to use white stuff, it would be cornstarch
instead.

I started experimenting with cornstarch after you suggested
it. Must have been a few years back. It works well when you
want to lighten up on the coating and emphasize the main
ingredient. I use it mostly on seafood now.

--
Reg

Use egg

Ken Knecht said:

What do you use to get the 'breading' - bread crumbs, packaged coating
such as Shake'n'Bake, whatever - stick to meat, such as chicken, before
baking or frying? I generally use water but this works poorly. Milk works
no better. What's the secret? Egg?

TIA

--
Untie the two knots to email me

A trillion here, a trillion there,
pretty soon you're talking real money.

"Dave Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Ken Knecht said:

What do you use to get the 'breading' - bread crumbs, packaged coating
such as Shake'n'Bake, whatever - stick to meat, such as chicken, before
baking or frying? I generally use water but this works poorly. Milk works
no better. What's the secret? Egg?

For chicken, dredge it in seasoned flour, then dip in an egg wash, and
then
seasoned crumbs. It also helps to do it a bit ahead and let them sit for a
while so the egg dries and sticks.

I don't understand this, I dip my fried chicken in milk and then seasoned
flour then into hot oil. It sticks beautifully every time. This has got to
have something to do with the pan...I use a big chicken frier, Wolfgang
Puck... And the temperature. I start out at high checking with a little
flour, then I turn it down to medium high...watching it carefully...and when
it is brown as I like it I remove it to an uncovered baking pan, each piece
separated from the other, not touching, sprinkle on Onion powder (not
covered, but count to seven as you shake it on the chicken) and I bake it
for about 50 minutes at 350.

Do not cover it in the oven or it will not be crunchy.

For my seasoned flour, I use two to three cups of flour..I always have extra
for future...a pack of "Good Seasons" Italian salad dressing seasoning, or
Hidden Valley ranch dry seasoning pack...my fav is good seasons. Lots of
Salt (taste it dry, it should be salty to the taste) and pepper.
I put this mixture in a plastic baggy. I pull out a small platter dish, add
some of the mix to the platter and first dip the chicken parts in milk, then
the mix. I add more of the flour mix as needed. You should have enough for
two chickens. If I make only one, I'm prepared for the next dinner.

I have always come up with crunchy, coated, beautiful fried chicken with
this recipe.

Quoted message said:

----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups
----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----

Ken Knecht said:

What do you use to get the 'breading' - bread crumbs, packaged coating
such as Shake'n'Bake, whatever - stick to meat, such as chicken, before
baking or frying? I generally use water but this works poorly. Milk works
no better. What's the secret? Egg?

As several others have pointed out, flour then egg then crumbs is the
standard. If you don't want all that, though, don't wet your cutlets
or chicken before breading them. Use paper towels instead of water or
milk. Then press the crumbs in as firmly as you can. It may seem
counterintuitive but it works better than what you apparently have been
trying. -aem

T said:

Thanks for that link. I've forever been doing dry/wet/dry but noticed
that the coating slipped off the meat when you'd cut into it, etc.

The one tip I learned is, during the first dry dredge, make
sure you shake loose any *excess* flour (or whatever). If the item to
be dredged is too wet, the flour will cake on. Knock this excess off.
Making sure the item to dredge has been patted dry of excess moisture,
blood, etc, helps.

nb

On Tue 28 Mar 2006 11:49:54a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Reg?

Quoted message said:

Steve Wertz said:

I don't mess with the flour. I just use well beaten eggs (or just
the whites, saving yolks for mayo or sauces) with a little water.

If I were compelled to use white stuff, it would be cornstarch
instead.

I started experimenting with cornstarch after you suggested
it. Must have been a few years back. It works well when you
want to lighten up on the coating and emphasize the main
ingredient. I use it mostly on seafood now.

For most things I use a mixture of cornstarch and flour for the extra
crispness the cornstarch provides.

--
Wayne Boatwright Õ¿Õ¬
________________________________________

Okay, okay, I take it back! UnScrew you!

"notbob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

T said:

Thanks for that link. I've forever been doing dry/wet/dry but noticed
that the coating slipped off the meat when you'd cut into it, etc.

The one tip I learned is, during the first dry dredge, make
sure you shake loose any *excess* flour (or whatever). If the item to
be dredged is too wet, the flour will cake on. Knock this excess off.
Making sure the item to dredge has been patted dry of excess moisture,
blood, etc, helps.

nb

I've noticed when meat has been dredged, if when you put it in the skillet
it isn't 'really' hot, the coating will eventually fall off. Make sure
your skillet is still hot when you turn the object of your desire.
Dee Dee

Wayne Boatwright said:

On Tue 28 Mar 2006 11:49:54a, Thus Spake Zarathustra, or was it Reg?

Quoted message said:

Steve Wertz said:

I don't mess with the flour. I just use well beaten eggs (or just
the whites, saving yolks for mayo or sauces) with a little water.

If I were compelled to use white stuff, it would be cornstarch
instead.

I started experimenting with cornstarch after you suggested
it. Must have been a few years back. It works well when you
want to lighten up on the coating and emphasize the main
ingredient. I use it mostly on seafood now.

For most things I use a mixture of cornstarch and flour for the extra
crispness the cornstarch provides.

I'll try that one. Thanks.

--
Reg

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

For chicken, dredge it in seasoned flour, then dip in an egg wash, and
then
seasoned crumbs. It also helps to do it a bit ahead and let them sit for a
while so the egg dries and sticks.

I don't understand this, I dip my fried chicken in milk and then seasoned
flour then into hot oil. It sticks beautifully every time. This has got to
have something to do with the pan...I use a big chicken frier, Wolfgang
Puck... And the temperature. I start out at high checking with a little
flour, then I turn it down to medium high...watching it carefully...and when
it is brown as I like it I remove it to an uncovered baking pan, each piece
separated from the other, not touching, sprinkle on Onion powder (not
covered, but count to seven as you shake it on the chicken) and I bake it
for about 50 minutes at 350.

There's nothing to understand - it's a different recipe. Milk then flour
is traditional for southern fried chicken but it is not "breading." If
you want a coating of breadcrumbs then you need to do as advised.

--
Peter Aitken
Visit my recipe and kitchen myths pages at www.pgacon.com/cooking.htm

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:59:19 GMT, Ken Knecht <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

What do you use to get the 'breading' - bread crumbs, packaged coating
such as Shake'n'Bake, whatever - stick to meat, such as chicken, before
baking or frying? I generally use water but this works poorly. Milk works
no better. What's the secret? Egg?

My mom has always done three dips -- bread crumbs, eggs, bread crumbs,
and her breading stays put.

serene

Ditto previous posts recommending cornflour, egg, breadcrumbs.

Few years ago experimented with breadcumb additives - have been using
freshly grated parmesan cheese - 1-2 Tbls to 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs -
ever since.
Gives a really nice crust and a delicious taste, whether beef, veal, or
chicken.