Why is fried chicken so fragrant that it can't escape the law of true fragrance?

Previous studies have found that scientists have detected the aroma of lemon in fried chicken! Some people may say that lemon can be added to fried chicken pieces, but this is another matter: researchers use the most common method to make fried chicken, without adding lemon or other spices, which will not have a special flavor. Adding lemon can change the flavor of fried chicken. The real reason why fried chicken is so delicious is the addition of lemon.

Several volatile components of fried chicken were extracted (the sample was extracted with a mask and peeled) and analyzed by gas chromatography-olfactory method. Unexpectedly, some thiophene formaldehyde substances smell like lemon.

This discovery may be useful to the food industry. Before this, people have mastered the method of simulating the smell of lemon: just add a little citral. The aroma of citral is really good, but its unstable nature also worries producers: in acidic and high temperature environment, citral is not stable enough and its taste is easy to lose. Lemon flavor molecules found in fried chicken have better stability, which provides a new idea for new food flavor.

In fact, there is no difference, just put the chicken legs in the refrigerator and marinate them with some salty milk without adding lemon and other seasonings. Use eggs, take a bowl, and then add the right amount of flour. The chicken legs are marinated with a layer of flour, soaked in chicken chops, and then wrapped with a layer of flour. Rapeseed oil 163℃ is heated, poured on the chicken legs, fried for 25 minutes until the chicken legs are cooked, and taken out when the central temperature reaches 74℃, so that it can be made as delicious as the chicken chops bought in the store.