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How to Use a Coating Tray

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Pampered Chef coating tray set
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Using coating trays to bread or coat foods before frying is a fast, easy way to jazz up meats and more. Read on to learn how to use a coating tray.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Three bowls
  • Plates
  • Coating trays
  • Tongs or large fork
  • Coating ingredients such as flour, bread crumbs and eggs
  1. Step 1

    Set up your trays near your stove or ultimate cooking destination of your food items. For example, for coating chicken, place the coating tray in close proximity to the frying pan. This ensures your ability to immediately transfer coated item to cooking surface.

  2. Step 2

    Fill each tray/dish/plate with your coating items. The possibilities and combinations are endless. Try eggs and bread crumbs for fried chicken cutlets, milk and flour for southern style chicken or even crushed hazelnuts for coating truffles. The choices are up to you.

  3. Step 3

    Grab the item to be coated with your tongs or fork and place in first tray for coating. Position item to be sure the entire surface is covered with first coating.

  4. Step 4

    Before transferring to second coating (if applicable), slightly shake item to be coated to remove excess coating. This important step creates the thinnest layer possible of first coating and allows subsequent coatings to stick more effectively.

  5. Step 5

    Drop item to be coated in second coating and repeat Step 4. Repeat steps for remaining items to be coated.

  6. Step 6

    Once all coatings are applied, transfer coated item to cooking surface, prepare and enjoy.

Tips & Warnings
  • When coating chicken, pork or beef, pat dry with a paper towel before coating. Moisture prevents coatings from adhering to the food item.
  • If opting to use your hands rather than tongs or a fork, use just one hand to transfer item to be coated from tray to tray, and keep the other free of messy coating concoction. That way, if you need a spare hand to tend to some other need, a minimal mess is created.
  • Do not re-use coating items if you've used them for dredging chicken or other raw meats, as Salmonella and other bacteria may develop. It's best to discard any remaining coating after use.
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