Copycat Endorian Tip Yip + Tattoine Sunset

Here's another one that I prepare for the party, along with Tattoine Sunset. This dish can be made GF and vegan.

Score: 7/10

The buttermilk chicken is good. The mashed potatoes are good. The hassle is meh. Compared to Ronto Wrap this is definitely more hands-on. Unlike the wrap that can be made and left alone in the oven, you have to babysit the fried chicken and the mashed potatoes. It's a well-worth labor of love if you are so inclined.

Buttermilk Chicken:

Cut chicken breast into 4-5 equal chunks per breast, marinade with buttermilk and your chosen spices. I took out the chicken the next day, shake off the marinade from the chicken as much as I can, and just dump some Mochiko flour to achieve the crispy outer layer while keeping them GF. 

Make sure your chicken is cooked thoroughly. If you are unsure, cut a thick piece open. If you still have doubt, pop them in the oven (350 F) and stick an instant read thermometer until the thickest piece read 160 F.

Mashed potatoes:

I am using potatoes mixed with parsnips for the chokeroot, instead of full parsnips like in the cookbook. Tbh you can get away with just potatoes since the parsnip doesn't really add to the taste. 1 batch can easily feed 6+ people if this is not the only entree. 

To make it vegan, use soymilk to braise the root vegetables and add cashew cream after. Add Nutritional Yeast for the cheese substitute.

Gurreck Gravy:

I use the same exact recipe as the cookbook. My recommendation is make just 1 batch, then add if you want more. It makes A LOT. It will be drizzled like olive oil so you don't use a lot of it. Sub the chicken stock with Vegetable soup base to make it vegan. Here's a GF Vegan soup base that I recommend:

https://www.fodyfoods.com/products/low-fodmap-vegetable-soup-base?variant=29900287433

Tattoine Sunset:

I am using this recipe but the proportion is changed based on a reviewers note. You can play around as needed:

https://www.diznify.com/tatooine-sunset-copycat-recipe/

The adjusted proportion:

8 oz unsweetened black tea

2 oz lemonade

0.5 oz Monin rock melon syrup

0.5 oz Monin blueberry syrup

To make a whole bunch of it:

I use 1 gallon pitcher to make a total of 11 portion (about 12oz each). Then I dump:

- 89 oz (1 jug) of Gold Peak unsweetened black tea

- 2.75 cups of Simply Lemonade

- 2/3 cups of rock melon syrup

- 2/3 cups of blueberry syrup

Stir with a long ladle, adjust taste as needed, and keep in the refrigerator. 

Enjoy!