http://www.kfcgang.com/if-one-makes-fried-chicken-and-it-contains-dextrose-what-does-the-dextrose-do-in-the-chicken/1623/ Facts, questions, opinions and stories about KFC and other fried chicken recipes. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:02:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.kfcgang.com/if-one-makes-fried-chicken-and-it-contains-dextrose-what-does-the-dextrose-do-in-the-chicken/1623/comment-page-1/#comment-6588 ken G Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:54:49 +0000 http://www.kfcgang.com/if-one-makes-fried-chicken-and-it-contains-dextrose-what-does-the-dextrose-do-in-the-chicken/1623/#comment-6588 I use Sucrose not Dextrose in my chicken brine along with salt. They are interchangeable. I use Sucrose not Dextrose in my chicken brine along with salt. They are interchangeable.

]]> http://www.kfcgang.com/if-one-makes-fried-chicken-and-it-contains-dextrose-what-does-the-dextrose-do-in-the-chicken/1623/comment-page-1/#comment-6587 tjnstlouismo Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:24:52 +0000 http://www.kfcgang.com/if-one-makes-fried-chicken-and-it-contains-dextrose-what-does-the-dextrose-do-in-the-chicken/1623/#comment-6587 Sugar helps keep in juices and it facilitates browning. Sugar helps keep in juices and it facilitates browning.

]]> http://www.kfcgang.com/if-one-makes-fried-chicken-and-it-contains-dextrose-what-does-the-dextrose-do-in-the-chicken/1623/comment-page-1/#comment-6586 Irish Tue, 03 Feb 2009 03:50:10 +0000 http://www.kfcgang.com/if-one-makes-fried-chicken-and-it-contains-dextrose-what-does-the-dextrose-do-in-the-chicken/1623/#comment-6586 Dextrose is sugar. Sweetens the meat. Should help keep moisture in the meat too. Could help with caramelization (browning) of the skin/surface since sugar + heat = caramel. Dextrose is sugar. Sweetens the meat. Should help keep moisture in the meat too. Could help with caramelization (browning) of the skin/surface since sugar + heat = caramel.

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