Dixie Fry Original Recipe Coating Mix Copycat Recipes

OVEN-FRIED ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450° F. Place 1-1/2 cups Dixie Fry Mix in shallow baking dish. Beat egg and buttermilk together in bowl. Whisk remaining 1/2 cup Dixie Fry Mix into buttermilk mixture.
• Working one at a time, dredge each onion ring in Dixie Fry Mix, shaking off excess. Dip rings in buttermilk mixture, allowing excess to drip back into bowl, then drop into Dixie Fry Mix, turning rings to coat evenly. Transfer coated rings to large plate or tray.
• Pour 3 tbsp oil onto rimmed baking sheet. Place baking sheets in oven and heat until just smoking, about 8 minutes. Carefully tilt heated sheets to coat evenly with oil, then arrange onion rings on sheets. Baking, flipping onion rings and switching and rotating position of baking sheets halfway through baking, until golden brown on both sides, about 15 minutes.

DIXIE FRY ORIGINAL RECIPE COATING MIX (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• NOTES: FOR BEST RESULTS DON'T OMIT OR SUBSTITUTE ANY INGREDIENT. USE ONLY SEASON-ALL BRAND SEASONED SALT. SACO BRAND BUTTERMILK SOLIDS IS SOLD AT SMART & FINAL STORES. EGG YOLK POWDER CAN BE ORDERED ONLINE. IF OMITTING BUTTERMILK SOLIDS, NONFAT DRY MILK POWDER OR EGG YOLK POWDER -- (1) REPLACE OMITTED INGREDIENTS EQUALLY WITH CAKE FLOUR IN THE DRY BATTER INGREDIENTS, AND (2) REPLACE OMITTED INGREDIENTS IN "LIQUID FORM", AS AN EGG WASH BEFORE BREADING (1 1/2 CUPS BUTTERMILK OR NONFAT MILK, 1 BEATEN EGG). THERE WILL BE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT COLOR RESULT FROM DIXIE FRY'S VERSION DUE TO THE ABSENCE OF BEET POWDER AND PAPRIKA OLEORESIN (COLORING AGENTS). REGARDING OREGANO AND MUSTARD POWDER MEASUREMENTS: 3/8 TEASPOON = 1/4 TEASPOON, PLUS ONE PINCH. SEE STEPS 7 AND 9 FOR DIXIE FRY'S APPROXIMATE COOKING TIMES.
• INTO the large bowl of a food processor, add all ingredients; PROCESS mixture for 10-15 seconds while tilting alternately for even blending. Mixture is now ready to use (retain 1/2 of mixture for a second use if desired (store in an airtight container). The following steps are the written directions from the Dixie Fry box.
• POUR (1 cup) Dixie Fry into medium plastic bag (or in a pan).
• MOISTEN chicken, pork, or seafood with water (or a whipped egg mixture).
• SHAKE 1 or 2 pieces at a time (or coat by rolling in pan).
• FRY METHOD (Spice Guru's note: I recommend using at least 1 cup cooking oil in a deep skillet, rather than the given amount): Pour 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in skillet. Cook over medium-low heat, uncovered, until golden and cooked through, turning occasionally.
• COOKING TIMES FOR FRYING METHOD: Chicken parts with skin and bone, 40 minutes; Boneless, skinless chicken breast, 20 minutes; Pork chops, 15 minutes; Fish fillet, 5-7 minutes.
• "NO OIL" BAKE METHOD (Spice Guru's note: I recommend using a light coat of vegetable oil on chicken before breading): Use baking pan. Spray no-fat cooking spray on pan. Bake, uncovered, until golden and cooked through, turning once.
• COOKING TIMES FOR BAKING METHOD: (at 400 F): Chicken parts with skin and bone, 45-50 minutes; Boneless, skinless chicken breast, 20 minutes; Pork chops, 40 minutes; Fish fillet, 5-7 minutes.
• SERVE and enjoy!

FRY MIX

Steps:

• Sift ingredients together and stor in an airtight container.
• Use to dust or dredge fish, chicken or vegetables for frying.
• Mix with buttermilk or beer to make deep fry batter.

FISH COATING MIX

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients. This may be stored in an airtight container in the freezer. Mix before using to redistribute the seasonings.
• To make fried fish; dip fish in buttermilk, then roll in coating mix. Heat approximately 3" oil in a large skillet to 375°F Fry one piece at a time until golden brown, 4-6 minutes.

DIXIE FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pour canned Chicken Stock into wide shallow pan.
• Marinate chicken in the chicken stock overnight in the refrigerator, or for two to three hours in fridge.
• If using unsalted chicken stock, salt and pepper chicken on both sides, go easy on the salt, though.
• Pour enough corn oil into electric skillet to come only 1/4 up the sides of skillet.
• Set heat at 375-400.
• Have electric skillet pre-heated before you begin to coat chicken.
• Pour out 1 packet of Dixie Fry onto flat dish or pan.
• Have another large flat pan ready to hold the just-coated chicken in.
• Dredge the wet/marinated chicken in Dixie Fry, making sure the chicken is fully covered with coating, place in empty pan.
• Shake off excess.
• Once all chicken is coated, place all pieces of chicken in 400-420 electric skillet.
• Make sure to keep the lid on while chicken fries, as this will seal in the flavors and juices.
• Cook approximately 15-20 minutes on each side.
• I like to use tongs to turn chicken.
• Chicken should be golden brown when done.
• Drain/cool on paper towels for at least 5 minutes.
• Enjoy.