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Buttermilk fried chicken is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Buttermilk fried chicken is something that I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
Buttermilk the Key to Perfect Fried Chicken. Soaking the chicken overnight in buttermilk helps tenderize it, and the chicken stays tender when you fry it. Chicken is so moist and crispy.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook buttermilk fried chicken using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Buttermilk fried chicken:
- Take 1 fryer chicken, cut up
- Prepare 1 oil, for frying
- Get buttermilk marinade
- Take 1/2 gallon buttermilk
- Get 2 tbsp minced garlic
- Make ready 2 tsp hot sauce
- Prepare 1 tsp salt
- Prepare 1 tsp pepper
- Prepare flour dredge
- Make ready 2 cup flour
- Prepare 1 tsp salt
- Prepare 1 tsp pepper
- Take 1 tsp paprika
- Get 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- Prepare 1/2 tsp onion powder
If you're looking for the secret to tender fried chicken, marinate the chicken in spiced buttermilk before you fry it. For my fried chicken, I decided to user buttermilk instead of water, and I stuffed it full of aromatics such as onion juice, garlic, celery seed and rosemary. The secret to this juicy and tender fried chicken lies in the simple buttermilk marinade. This Buttermilk Fried Chicken recipe is packed with all the tips you need to make EXTRA crispy fried chicken.
Steps to make Buttermilk fried chicken:
- Place all marinade ingredients in a plastic zip top bag and squish to combine.
- Add chicken to buttermilk mixture and place on countertop for 1 hour, turning occasionally.
- Place about 2" oil in large shallow pan and preheat over medium high to 350°. (Oil should be hot but not screaming hot.)
- Place all flour dredge ingredients in large paper bag. Add chicken pieces, fold top of bag over to close, and shake well. -or- mix dredge ingredients on a plate and turn chicken on plate to coat.
- When oil is hot, place thighs in oil, skin side down. Wait 1 minute then add the breasts, skin side down. Wait 2 minutes then add the legs. Wait 2 minutes then add the wings, if there is room in the pan. Don't overcrowd the pan. Try to maintain oil temp of 350°.
- Cook chicken until golden brown on the first side, then turn, about 9 minutes after adding the wings. Cook on the other side until golden, about 10 minutes. Check chicken for doneness… meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat should read 165°.
- Remove chicken and drain on another large paper bag. Serve immediately.
Once you give this a go, you won't have it any other way! This is the BEST EVER Buttermilk Fried Chicken! Super juicy and tender on the inside yet crispy on the outside and bursting with flavor! Perfect for lunch or dinner and served with a side salad. How does buttermilk fried chicken taste?
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