Smoke Control Areas and wood burning stoves. You need to know if you are in a smoke control area or not as you cannot burn wood if you are (donât panic thereâs a way around it). There is a link at the foot of this article, to the DEFRA website, where this information can be found. Cities are almost always Smoke Control Areas.
1 If you have a deep fat frying thermometer, use it! 2  The best temperature is 350 to 375 degrees F. 3  If you don't have a thermometer, the oil is ready when a 1 cube of white bread dropped into the oil browns in 60 seconds; that oil temperature will be about 365 degrees F.
1 Heat the oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Moisten each piece of chicken with a little water, then dip in the dry mix. Shake off excess and dip in the wet mix, then dip in the dry mix once more.  Carefully place the chicken pieces in the hot oil. Fry for 15 to 18 minutes, or until well browned.