Iconic Southern Fried Chicken Dish _ MasterChef Canada _ MasterChef World

The home cooks are racing to finish an iconic comfort dish .

Fried chicken with mashed potatoes and gravy .

The person with the weakest dish will be eliminated .

Michael's just added a copious amount of flour to his gravy .

Is that way , Michael Sie that stock out , brother .

Yeah , it's gonna be through a sieve .

It should work out fine .

Perfect .

Yeah , consistency looks good .

I like it 15 minutes .

You have 15 minutes left .

So it looks like they've got the chicken just going into the fryers right now .

The breast , if it's de boned will cook very , very quickly .

Almost like a chicken finger .

Never fried a whole breast .

The timing is gonna be key for that .

The thighs and the drumstick .

If the bone is still left on , it's gonna take a little bit longer to cook probably about another 5 to 6 minutes .

If you undercook it and you cut open a piece of chicken and there's still blood at the core of it or up against the bone .

Now it is the worst .

Michael's got his first piece out already .

Why is he doing the chicken in different stages ?

I'm frying my chicken one at a time just so that they don't get mangled in between each other and they have different cook times .

I took one of my drumsticks and I did check the cook on it and it was a bit raw .

So I left the chicken in longer .

Two minutes .

Two minutes .

You should be signing the plate by now .

Delicious fried chicken , mashed potatoes and gravy .

And you have to get it to the front before time's up , Lyn .

You're on fire , Lynn , you're on fire .

Well , fire .

No fire .

There's no way I'm going home as long as my food wasn't on fire .

I'm good with that .

10 , 987654321 .

Wow .

Our plates look so similar standing in front of our plates .

I can tell my plate is really strong .

I'm pretty nervous .

There's six of us left and by the end of this there's gonna be five .

Hey there , Lynn .

Has your fried chicken dinner turned out as you'd hoped .

Yes .

Chef .

What is the seasoning that you put into your crust ?

Your dredge oregano , thyme , rosemary , cayenne , pepper , paprika , salt and pepper .

That's exactly what I want to hear .

The crispiness of it .

I'm gonna try the thicker piece of breast .

You happy with that .

I'm very happy with that chef that's definitely cooked .

You can see some of the steam coming out of it now .

It's moist and glistening right there .

Yes .

Chef , I think it's very good .

Thank you .

It's got a great crunch to it .

The flavor of the dredge does not overpower the delicate flavors of the chicken .

Great execution on the chicken breast .

That's for sure .

Thank you .

And the gravy a little on the blonde side , maybe a little lighter .

Yes .

Chef .

That's the way my daughters like their gravy .

But the taste is there , chef and you're right .

The taste is there with that gravy .

It's light , it's sweet .

The mashed potatoes .

However , there's definitely some lumps in there .

Not as smooth as I would have hoped .

Not bad for 45 minutes .

Definitely comfort food cuisine .

Thank you .

Yes , chef me .

It's always the most difficult to get right .

What do I expect to see when I cut into this ?

I expect you to see juices flowing out nice and succulent and tender with a crispy exterior .

That to me is perfectly cooked .

Wow .

It's tender .

It's juicy .

It's well seasoned .

That is a piece of perfect fried chicken .

Thank you .

Chef .

My daughters would be very proud of me right now .

So it feels amazing .

Sabrina .

So who would you cook this for my brother , my brother in law , my boyfriend .

Well , it looks good .

Do you think this is perfectly cooked ?

I'm hoping it is .

Wow .

You know that you can see how tender that is .

Look at the juice is flowing out .

What's in it .

What did you do ?

Uh buttermilk hot sauce as a bath and then the dredges cornmeal flour , some paprika , oregano , cayenne , garlic and onion powders .

You've got the seasoning the right amount of spices , the crispiness .

This is something I would have every day .

Ok .

I'm gonna try the drumstick .

You happy with the way that's cooked .

I'm really happy with the way that's cooked .

I think you should be .

You had a panic .

Look on your face there for a second .

It's a good crunch .

Hm .

That Sabrina is pure southern comfort .

Wonderful crunch .

Beautiful .

Did you try the gravy ?

I did and you were happy with it .

I was checked .

That surprises me .

I find the taste to be a little unpleasant .

Maybe it's just a little too much of the room .

I don't get that light sweeter note flavors are not quite ripe for me .

I'm terrified of losing , I'm scared of failure .

I think it's why I set my standards for myself so high .

This looks amazing .

It sounds amazing .

It's very crispy .

Now for the true test .

Is this dish cooked properly ?

I hope it is .

Look at that .

It's moist .

I squeeze a little bit and see some of the juices kind of collecting there .

That's perfection .

Hm , Michael .

That's amazing .

That chicken breast , it doesn't get much better .

Let's taste this piece of chicken leg .